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R.K. Radhakrishnan

R.K. Radhakrishnan

R.K. Radhakrishnan, Senior Associate Editor, Frontline, began his journalistic career in The Hindu in 1992 where, over the next two decades, he rose to leadership positions. He was Foreign Correspondent for the newspaper in Colombo between 2010 and 2013. He joined Frontline in 2014. He is a recipient of Mumbai Press Club’s RedInk Media Award in 2017. As a PANOS Media Fellow, he studied migrant labour issues with focus on Indian blue collar migration to West Asia in 2017-18.

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Is Maldives President Muizzu softening his stance on Indian troops? 

Despite a campaign promise to withdraw the Indian military, Muizzu meets with Modi and agrees to deepen bilateral ties.
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How BJP’s yoga misadventure in Maldives paved the way for China to assert its dominance

And India has lost its strategic influence in the archipelago nation.
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Edappadi K. Palaniswami, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, greets Prime Minister Modi at the NDA meeting in New Delhi on July 18. After some bitter moments, the bonhomie between the AIADMK and the BJP has now come to an end.

What does the AIADMK-BJP split mean for the future of Tamil Nadu politics?

A closer look at the events leading up to the split reveals a complex web of power dynamics and ideological differences.
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Main opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu emerged victorious.

Maldives presidential run-off: Pro-India candidate Ibu Solih loses election

Muizzu’s victory was ensured after Nasheed made it clear that he wouldn’t support Solih.
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Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai with AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The AIADMK called off its alliance with the saffron party after Annamalai made derogatory comments about both former and current AIADMK leaders.

In a blow to Modi’s national ambitions, AIADMK breaks up with BJP

The AIADMK’s decision is a major setback for the saffron party in Tamil Nadu and could have far-reaching implications for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
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Three is not a crowd: former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom stares down from all billboards in Male, while the actual presidential candidate, Mohamed Muizzu, is relegated to second place.

Tight race in Maldives between India-leaning Solih and Muizzu, who is supported by China-backed PPM

The outcome of the September 30 run-off will have far-reaching implications for the Maldives’ future, both domestically and internationally.
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An electoral worker shows a ballot paper during counting the for Maldives’ presidential election in Male on September 9, 2023.

Maldivian presidential election heads for a crucial runoff 

Former President Mohamed Nasheed emerges as kingmaker after first-round surprises.
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Maldives Chief Elections Commissioner Fuwad Thowfeek.

Maldives Chief Elections Commissioner Fuwad Thowfeek: ‘People think that if it is electronic, it can be manipulated’

Thowfeek, who oversaw presidential elections in the country except for 2018 when he was in exile, talks about the upcoming presidential election.
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A roadside billboard shows President Ibu Solih (left) and his running mate at an intersection in Hulhumale island. The Maldives presidential election is slated to be held on September 9.

Maldives presidential election 2023: Debt, India’s military presence major concerns

The election is unlike any other in the country’s history, with no clear frontrunner and multiple issues vying for voters’ attention.
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Sinamale Bridge, formerly known as the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, in Male.

Sinamale Bridge: A symbol of transformation in the Maldives

The very bridge that nearly plunged the nation into a financial abyss has become a symbol of progress now. 
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In the MDP primary to pick a presidential candidate, Mohamed Nasheed (left) lost to Ibu Solih, who polled 60 per cent of the votes. Nasheed then left the party.

Can Maldivian President Ibu Solih defy the odds and secure a second term?

The election comes at a time when Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party, once a formidable force, has been fractured by a major split.
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