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India-Maldives Relations — Legal Precedents

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Legal Precedents

Magnitsky v. Maldives Government

2019

While not directly related to India-Maldives relations, this case highlighted issues of governance and rule of law in the Maldives that have implications for bilateral relations.…

Constitutional Crisis and Supreme Court Intervention (2018)

2018

The constitutional crisis in the Maldives in 2018, involving the Supreme Court's order to release political prisoners and the subsequent emergency declaration, tested India's…