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  • 10 Feb 2023
    • China
    • India
    • Maldives

    The Maldives: geopolitics of Chinese tourism

    John Kachtik
    With a presidential election set for September, Maldivian candidates need to balance the economy and Beijing.
  • 6 Oct 2022
    • Maldives
    • ISIS
    • Migration

    Maldives: the legacy of Islamic State

    John Kachtik
    More Maldivians per capita went to Syria to fight than any other country. Reintegration is a significant challenge.
  • 29 Mar 2022
    • India
    • Maldives

    India consolidates its role in southern Maldives

    David Brewster
    But Australia and other international partners have a role, too.
  • 2 Mar 2022
    • Australia
    • Bangladesh
    • Sri Lanka
    • Maldives

    Australia begins to step it up in the northeast Indian Ocean

    David Brewster
    Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives are keen in engage and will help plug a gap in Australia’s Indo Pacific strategy.
  • 9 Feb 2022
    • Maldives
    • United Kingdom
    • Africa

    Mauritius sets sail to Chagos

    Samuel Bashfield
    The UK faces a lose-lose situation as demonstrators put disputed Indian Ocean archipelago in the spotlight.
  • 10 Jan 2022
    • India's Navy
    • Myanmar
    • India
    • Bangladesh
    • Sri Lanka
    • Maldives
    • Seychelles

    Indian Ocean step-up

    David Brewster
    India is in the driver’s seat to build new security structures in the region, but it can’t do it alone.
  • 8 Dec 2021
    • Maldives

    Maldives embroiled in Mauritius‑UK tussle over Chagos

    David Brewster , Ahmed Mujuthaba
    A seemingly tranquil archipelago in the central Indian Ocean has wide-ranging strategic significance for key players.
  • 24 Nov 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • India
    • Maldives

    Maldives: India first or India out?

    David Brewster
    Relations between one of the largest countries in the world and one of the smallest inevitably brings sensitivities.
  • 14 Sep 2020
    • Bangladesh
    • India
    • Maldives
    • Sri Lanka
    • Australia
    • France
    • Climate change

    Tackling environmental security threats in the Indian Ocean

    David Brewster
    A “Quad-Plus” could bring together regional expertise and resources to address issues of collective interest.
  • 24 Oct 2018
    • Maldives

    Island diplomacy: a storm in the Maldives

    Aarti Betigeri
    A recent election could shift the power balance between China and India in the Indian Ocean.

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