India 'should be worried' over the quick-paced developments in the Maldives that saw the president quit and violence spread across the country, said an expert here.

"Definitely, India should be worri

Several thousand supporters of former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed clashed with police and troops in riot gear on Wednesday, a day after his resignation which he blamed on a coup d'etat.

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Maldives' new president Mohamed Waheed told a US official on Tuesday that he will respect democracy in the archipelago after his predecessor resigned following protests, the State Department said.

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India has pledged support to new Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed who spoke with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on telephone on Wednesday and sought a meeting with him, a day after the dramatic regim

The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean island resort, said on Wednesday he was forced out of power at gunpoint and urged his successor to step down.

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigned on Tuesday following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge, the military said.

Brig Ahmed Shiyam told reporters

A group of policemen in the Maldives disobeyed orders and joined anti-government protesters on Tuesday in what the president's office described as a 'mutiny'.

Spokesman Ibrahim Zaki said President M

Maldives 44-year-old President Mohamed Nasheed, who quit Tuesday, hit the global headlines three years ago when he held a cabinet meeting under water to highlight global warming and the threat to his

Mohammad Waheed Hassan, who was sworn in president on Tuesday after Mohamed Nasheed quit following street protests, is an educationist who has served in the UN and is the country's first TV anchor. He

Amid China's increased foray in the Indian Ocean island, India on Saturday inked an umbrella agreement with the Maldives to intensify cooperation in diverse areas, including trade and counter-terroris