Tag: #maldives
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MALDIVES : ‘INDIA OUT’ TURN AROUND
PM Modi is to visit #Maldives on 25-26 Jul and participate in their 60 Independence Day celebrations. This is a huge turnaround from the days of #indiaout. At a time when India faces severe headwinds in its neighborhood and internationally the fact that our seas are more secure from predators around us gives some comfort.
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Muizzu’s Maldives and India’s Options
This discussion on Maldives with a knowledgeable panel was enlightening. Everyone came out with his own and unique perspective. At the end it was very clear that India’s neighbourhood first policy is simply not working and needs a lot of introspection. We need to exercise smart power vs China’s sharp power. An iron fist in…
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An Update and Open Hour
In this update, I have outlined the continued weakness in China and also explained in detail about the strategic importance of Maldives and the evolving situation. The open hour was indeed great. Lots of questions and interesting ones too.
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Is Maldives Going Out of Our Grasp?
Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (R) and I had a crisp and short discussion on Maldives and the situation there after the recent elections. It emerged that the new Prime Minister might have used an anti India plank for political purposes, but might not actually be so. Maldivian dependance on India is far too much for…
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