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Maldives crisis deepens, India pushes for political deal
New Delhi/Male: With the crisis in the Maldives deepening as former president Mohamed Nasheed took to streets to protest his ouster, India Friday sent a special envoy to meet key political figures in the archipelago nation to push for a political deal on forming a broad-based national government of unity.Ruling out military intervention, New Delhi has also stepped up diplomatic outreach and

Nasheed threatens to hit streets in the Maldives

Male: The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed said Friday that his party would hit the streets and demonstrate in the absence of international support but "we cannot join this government as we

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India rules out military intervention in Maldives

New Delhi: Terming the political crisis in The Maldives as its internal matter, the Indian Government on Friday ruled out intervening militarily to normalize the situation in the Indian Ocean

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PM sends spl envoy to Maldives, hopes solution through talks

New Delhi: As Maldives plunged into a deeper crisis, India on Friday established contact with top political leaders of the island nation with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sending his special envoy

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Maldives: Senior UN official urges all sides to pursue dialogue
Male', Feb 10 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official urged all sides in the Maldives to exercise restraint and pursue dialogue after he arrived in the Indian Ocean archipelago late on Thursday for talks, just days after the country's president resigned amid mounting political tensions.

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Nasheed calls for release of 500 supporters
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has called for the immediate release of around 500 supporters arrested for allegedly burning down police stations and court houses, a party spokesman said Friday.

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