$760mn currency swap lines cement New Delhi ties despite efforts to tilt archipelago towards Beijing
From a Maldives villa with skateboard ramps, zip lines and bowling alley to an East Sussex barn conversion with a treetop play area
Archipelago nation receives $50mn to meet October coupon payment
Bond price tumbles as investors fret archipelago nation will miss October payment
Credit rating agency flags ‘intensified pressures’ on island nation’s currency reserves
Small changes — and understanding the anger at elites — will help
Government announces rally ‘in solidarity with Palestine’ following street protests in Muslim-majority archipelago
Landslide victory brings into focus rivalry between New Delhi and Beijing in the region
The Indian leader has ignited suspicion that his government wants to take touristic trade away from its neighbour
Archipelago’s new president draws closer to Beijing
Stays and ways to find your inner balance, from the Cotswolds to Kotor
Technological breakthroughs are needed to counter climate change
Summer starts here… or there
Some resorts have enjoyed record occupancy rates as visitors seek ‘no-mask’ tropical escapes
Sri Lanka and Maldives seek bailouts as Asian giants dangle dollars to gain edge
Large investment funds could play hardball with developing countries that default
A visit to Addu, the country’s southernmost atoll, offers a thought-provoking alternative to the usual fly-and-flop
The 33 youngsters are thought to be living in a single tent in a Syrian refugee camp
Island nation owes about a third of its GDP to China
The government joins a backlash against Beijing-financed infrastructure projects
New finance minister says former government borrowed more than projects were worth
Narendra Modi seeks to restore New Delhi’s waning influence over archipelago nation
Progressive party concerned over allegations surrounding the presidential election
Unexpected election of opposition candidate seen as rare diplomatic win for New Delhi
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih describes victory as a 'moment of hope'
