Maldives: Modi-Muizzu Have Made Up, But India Will Be Wary

From ‘India Out’ to ‘Vande Mataram’: How Maldives proved the critics wrong

On July 26, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored as the Guest of Honor at the Maldives’ 60th Independence Day celebrations — a powerful symbol of renewed bilateral warmth. Just months earlier, many commentators — including YouTuber Dhruv Rathee — had derided India’s regional diplomacy as a “total disaster,” asserting that Prime Minister Modi and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar had failed to protect Indian interests in the n…

Maldives: Modi-Muizzu Have Made Up, But India Will Be Wary

PM Modi's visit to the Maldives has achieved a remarkable turnaround but India may have to watch Muizzu closely, even warily. The post Maldives: Modi-Muizzu Have Made Up, But India Will Be Wary appeared first on StratNews Global.