28 Nov 2024
Maldives ditches “India-Out” for an economic lifeline
The bilateral reset came as a relief amidst a slew of worrisome setbacks for New Delhi in the neighbourhood.
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4 Jun 2024
The fight for freshwater in the Maldives
Climate change and population increases have made water scarcity a geopolitical issue. -
14 May 2024
“India Out”: What this campaign means for South Asian neighbours
Actors are finding benefits by picking and choosing sides. -
27 Mar 2024
Mapping the oceans is the new front in the battle for influence in the Indian Ocean
Ruling the waves means first understanding what lies beneath. Enter the geopolitics of hydrography. -
12 Mar 2024
Democracy is struggling in South Asia
Good governance is essential to managing regional challenges. -
30 Jan 2024
India’s Maldives boycott is leverage lost
Putting Maldives in the sin bin may have done more harm than good for India’s strategic interests in the neighbourhood. -
17 Oct 2023
Rethinking the Maldives-India security relationship
Finding the right balance for foreign partnerships will mean hard choices. Here are some practical first steps. -
3 Oct 2023
Is ‘India Out’ of Maldives?
A new government may be forced to straddle the India-China divide. -
21 Aug 2023
India doubles down on regional connectivity to counter China
New Delhi has big advantages in its South Asia infrastructure push – even if outspending China isn’t one of them. -
4 Aug 2023
What four upcoming elections in South Asia mean for Australia
With significant strategic equities at play, Canberra will need more regional engagement than ever before. -
4 Jul 2023
How Maldives is adapting to a changing security climate – and where Australia benefits
A small player facing big problems looks to old friends and new for help. -
27 Jun 2023
To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus
The Bay of Bengal is an emerging hotspot for non-traditional security challenges that cross the entire region. -
7 Jun 2023
Maldives’ presidential election: it’s not just about India and China
The country has its own political dynamics and agency. It would be mistaken to only see great power hands at play. -
10 Feb 2023
The Maldives: geopolitics of Chinese tourism
With a presidential election set for September, Maldivian candidates need to balance the economy and Beijing. -
6 Oct 2022
Maldives: the legacy of Islamic State
More Maldivians per capita went to Syria to fight than any other country. Reintegration is a significant challenge. -
29 Mar 2022
India consolidates its role in southern Maldives
But Australia and other international partners have a role, too. -
2 Mar 2022
Australia begins to step it up in the northeast Indian Ocean
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives are keen in engage and will help plug a gap in Australia’s Indo Pacific strategy. -
9 Feb 2022
Mauritius sets sail to Chagos
The UK faces a lose-lose situation as demonstrators put disputed Indian Ocean archipelago in the spotlight. -
10 Jan 2022
Indian Ocean step-up
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 embroiled in Mauritius‑UK tussle over Chagos
A seemingly tranquil archipelago in the central Indian Ocean has wide-ranging strategic significance for key players. -
24 Nov 2021
Maldives: India first or India out?
Relations between one of the largest countries in the world and one of the smallest inevitably brings sensitivities. -
14 Sep 2020
Tackling environmental security threats in the Indian Ocean
A “Quad-Plus” could bring together regional expertise and resources to address issues of collective interest. -
24 Oct 2018
Island diplomacy: a storm in the Maldives
A recent election could shift the power balance between China and India in the Indian Ocean.