India-Maldives Bilateral Relations: Maldives’ proximity to the west coast of India (barely 70 nautical miles away from Minicoy and 300 nautical miles away from India’s West coast), and its situation at the hub of commercial sea-lanes running through Indian Ocean (particularly the 8° N and 1 ½° N channels) imbues it with significant strategic importance … Continue reading India-Maldives Bilateral Relations, The Hindu Editorial Analysis