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Fate of India ties, democracy in balance as Maldives votes in run-off

Voters in the Maldives choose their next president in a run-off election closely watched by China and India.

Al Jazeera

Maldives election run-off pitched as fork in the road between India and China

Pro-China presidential candidate Mohamed Muizzu accuses incumbent Mohamed Solih of allowing traditional patron India too much influence

The Guardian - UK

The magic of the Maldives isn’t just for newlyweds: Unplugging and re-connecting on a mother-daughter trip to paradise

With 18-year-old Gracie about to fly the nest for university, Anna Friel takes her daughter on one last adventure before adulthood

The Independent UK

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New international flights from KIA in the offing

Starting October 30, Maldivian, the national airline of Maldives, will commence flights to Bengaluru from Male.

The Hindu

Maldives presidential runoff is set for Sept. 30 with opposition in surprise lead but short of mark

Maldivians will return to the polls on Sept. 30 to vote in a runoff election between the top two candidates in the country’s presidential race after neither secured more than 50% in the first round

The Independent UK

Maldives election goes to run-off, with pro-China opposition leading

Opposition takes surprise lead over incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a poll closely watched by India and China.

Al Jazeera

Maldivians vote for president in a virtual geopolitical race between India and China

Voting has started in the Maldives presidential election, a virtual referendum over which regional power, India or China, will have the biggest influence in the archipelago state

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Maldives heads to polls amid India-China rivalry, fears for democracy

Outcome of Saturday’s presidential election could be key to India and China’s battle for influence in the Indian Ocean.

Al Jazeera

Battle for influence in Maldives heats up between China and India

The first round of the presidential election in the Maldives will take place on Saturday, September 9. Incumbent Ibrahim Solih is running for re-election against Mohamed Muizzu, who has emerged as the main opposition candidate. The polls are taking place against a backdrop of China and India competing for strategic…

France 24

TEST YOURSELF: A slice of paradise

A trip to the Maldives is no longer just for the rich

Bangkok Post

The Maldives' incumbent President Solih will face seven other candidates in next month's election

Incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and seven other candidates have registered to run in the Maldives’ presidential elections next month, the island archipelago’s fourth since becoming a multiparty democracy in 2008

The Independent UK

Maldives top court rejects jailed ex-leader's plea for eligibility to run again for president

The highest court in the Maldives has rejected a plea from the country’s jailed former president that he be made eligible to contest next month's presidential election

The Independent UK

Microsoft Hires AWS’s Puneet Chandok To Lead India Operations

Microsoft Corp has announced the appointment of Puneet Chandok as Corporate Vice President of Microsoft India and South Asia

Zenger

Soneva Jani and Soneva Fushi — the ultra-luxe Maldives resorts the A-list love

Soneva has been the go-to brand for luxury resorts for almost two decades. Alexandra Jones visits to find out why the likes of the Biebers and Gwyneth Paltrow go back year after year

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The Independent UK

Ukraine MP being investigated for taking family holiday in Maldives amid Russian invasion

Yuriy Aristov faces up to three years in prison if convicted

The National (Scotland)

How the Maldives gained independence from the UK and ditched the monarchy

THE Maldives became independent exactly 58 years ago today.

The Hindu

Japanese Foreign Minister to visit India this week, discuss vision for Global South

At a press conference in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that his focus during the visit to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, South Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia was on enhancing ties with “South West Asia and Africa”.

The Hindu

HAL and Argentina Defence Ministry sign LoI for light and medium utility helicopters

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and the Ministry of Defence of Argentina on Thursday signed a letter of intent (LoI) on productive cooperation and acquisition of light and medium utility helicopters for the armed forces of the Argentine Republic.

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Daily Record

Britain's biggest family the Radfords have splurged on 17 holidays in just 20 months

Noel and Sue Radford have travelled to the likes of Lapland, New York and the Maldives with their 22 kids.

Daily Mirror

Radford family's whopping 17 holidays in 20 months - Lapland, New York and the Maldives

Travelling with a family as big as the Radfords' can't be easy, but the famous bunch somehow find a way to make it work and have enjoyed 17 getaways over the last 20 months

Daily Mirror

Man buys cheapest flight he can find and travels the world after losing his job

Kevin Smith bought a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Carcassonne, France, with a rucksack packed with just seven t-shirts, two pairs of shorts, his camera, and the trainers and hoodie he was wearing

Manchester Evening News

Bargain holiday resort compared to the Maldives a £75 flight from Manchester

It looks just like a luxury resort in the Maldives

The Independent UK

Why the Maldives are pure fantasy islands

The first holiday without the children was always going to seem special, but for Claudia Winkleman every aspect of her time in the Maldives combined to make the experience feel like heaven on earth

The Independent UK

The Maldives: A taste of Eden

The Maldives offers gourmet food and luxury on tap. The perfect place for dive virgin Christina Patterson to take the plunge

The Independent UK

Traveller’s Guide: Indian Ocean islands

Exchange winter for the luxury of the Maldives or the Seychelles, the exotic glamour of Zanzibar or the wonderfully weird wildlife of Madagascar, says Harriet O’Brien

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