Lets just take a look at why the Maldives is really and should be of concern to all of us here in India. To begin with there is a strategic significance of the islands there, they are certainly placed in the Indian ocean and they have been a part of India's sphere of influence. Now, any kind of turmoil in the Maldives will of course change that balance. Remember, the...
08:22 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Male: Former Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed has said that he will challenge his ouster in the Supreme Court. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Nasheed blamed the old order for the crisis. Meanwhile, India has stepped up its diplomacy has sent a special envoy as tension escalated in Maldives. M Ganapathy is a high ranking diplomat in the Ministry of External Affairs. He will meet all political party representatives and urge reconciliation. He...
07:02 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed that an envoy has been sent to Maldives to assess the situation and we will use our influence in this direction. ...
04:29 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: As the crisis in Maldives deepened, India on Friday sent its special envoy to Male to assess the situation in the island where former President Mohamed Nasheed has been insisting that he was ousted in a coup. M Ganapathi, Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry left for Male with a brief to assess the situation in the Indian Ocean atoll which has plunged into a crisis after...
04:06 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Before he was led out of his office, the former Maldives president urged his security forces to control the military. ...
02:29 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: India on Friday stepped up its diplomatic efforts with Maldives for a resolution of the ongoing crisis there, with the Indian ambassador planning an all-party meet in the country. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a senior MEA official to the country as a special envoy to assess the situation. The south Asian country, that saw protests for the past two days, on Friday witnessed a brief lull...
02:19 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Former Maldives president Mohammed Nasheed is slated to meet top leaders after the Friday prayers. ...
11:35 AM, Feb 10, 2012
There are thousands of Indians working and living in Maldives, and there are large Indian investments there as well. ...
08:23 AM, Feb 10, 2012
Male: Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed awaited arrest in his house on Thursday, vowing to stay and fight against the government he says ousted him in a coup with the connivance of the police and the military. But, as rain fell on Male, capital of the Indian Oceans islands renowned for their luxury resorts, and supporters stood outside Nasheed's family home, there was no sign of a move against him by...
02:18 AM, Feb 10, 2012
A 15-year-old Chennai schoolboy allegedly stabs his teacher to death inside the classroom of a leading city school. ...
11:46 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: India has military deployment plans in place for exigencies in the neighbourhood. Provided the Maldivian government requested such assistance, India could have intervened. As violence swept through Maldives and President Mohammed Nasheed resigned, Indian Navy sources confirmed that they were on standby, primed for movement if required. In fact, sources in the Prime Minister's Office told CNN-IBN that they were worried about Islamic radicalism and that a military...
11:29 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Upset with the teacher for pulling him up, a class 9 student stabs his teacher inside the classroom in front of his classmates. ...
10:18 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: Maldives former president Mohammed Nasheed's family has fled to Sri Lanka, but Nasheed remained in Male and was safe. The transfer of power that India reportedly facilitated in Maldives has now given way to violence. A criminal court has issued an arrest warrant against Maldives former president Mohammed Nasheed, two days after he resigned. The charges, though are unclear. The country's current Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem has sought...
09:42 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Minivan News Editor John James Robinson speaks to CNN-IBN on Skype about the law and order situation in Maldives. ...
07:31 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Over 200 people have been injured and several govt installations have been attacked in the Maldives. Supporters of ousted President Nasheed - took to the streets on Wednesday against the military. ...
06:21 PM, Feb 09, 2012
India has rashly opened its hand in the Maldives power play Mohammad Nasheed ceased to be President of Maldives on February 7. Within hours, ...
06:10 PM, Feb 09, 2012
But India's role in the Maldives crisis is under the scanner with some feeling India moved too quickly in welcoming the new President. ...
05:58 PM, Feb 09, 2012
While protesters burnt several government offices across Maldives, the police continued to crack down on them. ...
02:05 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: As violence and protests spread across Maldives, a criminal court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against former president Mohammed Nasheed. First Secretary Consulate of Maldives Mohammed Farhad said that there have been violent incidents in the country unleashed by the former president's party. The Maldivian government says that with the deployment of military and police we are making sure that situation is under control. "The present government...
01:17 PM, Feb 09, 2012
Male: The political transition may have appeared to be peaceful, but it hasn't lasted long in the island nation of Maldives. Violence is spreading beyond the capital city of Male after further reports of military atrocities on political leaders. The situation is said to have spiraled out of control after deposed president Mohammed Nasheed and his party took their demonstration to the streets and the police were forced to resort...
09:38 AM, Feb 09, 2012
