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Thursday, February 5, 2026
TopicMaumoon Abdul Gayoom

Topic: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

India’s loss in the Maldives is China’s gain, and it is showing

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
China's growing influence can be seen in landmarks such as the Chinese embassy, the expanded Malé international airport and the Friendship Bridge.

As ties nosedive, India voted against Maldives at the UN Security Council

Jyoti Malhotra -
India’s move reflects its frustration with President Yameen who, while inching closer to China, is demolishing New Delhi’s presence in Maldives. New Delhi: As the relationship...

As Delhi puts troops on alert, remembering Indian officer who saved ex-Maldivian president

Shekhar Gupta -
Ex-Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is under siege again, now by his half-brother and current dictator. He has to be grateful to an Indian Naval officer for being alive.

On Camera

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Opinion

Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

Manisha Mondal -
The three Ghaziabad sisters were lonely. None of them had gone to school after the Covid-19 pandemic. K-dramas offered them solace.

India lived in ancient Europe as a positive ‘Other’. Ties are way older than colonialism

2026 defence budget is not good enough to achieve Viksit armed forces

Economy

Key grant cut, cash-strapped Himachal slaps a hydropower land cess. Why Punjab is seeing red

Saurabh Chauhan -
With 16th Finance Commission stopping revenue deficit grant to states, Himachal Pradesh is likely to suffer a loss of ‘Rs 50,000 cr over five years’.

Defence

Trade deal sorted, India & US move on to pending defence pacts—P-8I aircraft first, engines next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Defence Acquisition Council likely to take up P-8I procurement, cleared in 2019, in third week this month. Proposed joint production of GE F414-INS6 engine also on agenda.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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