India, April 22 -- If policymakers in New Delhi were hoping for some good news from the parliamentary election in the Maldives, the actual outcome would only add to the growing concerns within the Indian establishment regarding the situation in the Indian Ocean archipelago.

The ruling coalition led by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu pulled off a landslide victory in the election, bagging 70 out of 93 seats in the People's Majlis or more than a two-thirds majority in the unicameral Parliament. The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which dominated the outgoing Majlis and has worked for better ties with India, was able to win just 10 seats. More than 284,000 voters were eligible to participate in the polls, and the final ...