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India brokers political deal to back coup in Maldives

By Wasantha Rupasinghe, February 23, 2012

India arranged a shaky deal among parties in the Maldives in an attempt to defuse the political crisis following a military coup in the islands.

US, Indian envoys intervene to back coup in the Maldives

By Wasantha Rupasinghe, February 15, 2012

The aim of visits by US and Indian envoys to the Maldives has been to back the Hassan government, installed in a coup, and discourage ousted President Nasheed to end his campaign against the government.

Maldives president ousted in US-backed coup

By W. A. Sunil, Deepal Jayasekera, February 10, 2012

Right-wing forces in the Maldives, aided by the military and police, have ousted President Mohamed Nasheed in a US-backed coup.