New Delhi, May 10
India is closely watching the situation after terrorism and political unrest have rocked three countries in the neighbourhood with Nepal being the latest where a leadership tussle for the top post is being played out after Nepal PM KP Oli lost the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Monday.
After a horrendous spell of killings over the fortnight that has left 150 dead in Afghanistan and a murderous attack on Maldives Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, Nepal was headed for political uncertainty after its Prime Minister KP Oli was beaten in the vote of confidence by a formidable combination of Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and Janata Samajbadi Party.
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Maldives Blast: Former President Mohamed Nasheed In Critical Condition
Maldives’ first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed is now in a critical condition after he was injured in a blast.
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Maldives’ first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed is now in a critical condition after he was injured in a blast on Thursday, May 6, near his home. Maldives police said that they treat the explosion as an act of terrorism but did not give details on possible suspects or the bomb device. As of now, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast. Nasheed, who is now 53, became the first democratically elected leader of the Maldives after a 30-year autocratic rule.
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FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed delivers a lecture on climate change in New Delhi, India. Nasheed has been injured in a blast Thursday, May 6, 2021 near his home and was being treated in a hospital in the capital, police said. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File) May 07, 2021 - 11:13 AM
MALE, Maldives - Police in the Maldives said Friday an explosion that wounded former President Mohamed Nasheed and four others including a British national was an act of terrorism and they are attempting to identify four possible suspects. Australian police said they are ready to assist the investigation.