Maldives's Muizzu not to renew agreement with India for hydrographic surveys: 'Underwater details are our...'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives's Muizzu not to renew agreement with India for hydrographic surveys: 'Underwater details are our...'

India TV News  

Male: In a major setback for India, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has announced that he will not renew an agreement with New Delhi to conduct hydrographic surveys and plans to acquire the facilities and machines required to do the exercise by itself. Muizzu also announced that his country is working to establish a 24X7 monitoring system for the Maldivian waters this month to ensure control of its Exclusive Economic Zone despite its significantly large area. Muizzu's pro-China approach The development comes days after China signed a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives to provide free military assistance to foster "stronger" bilateral ties. Maldives' former administration, led by then President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, had signed an agreement with the Indian government to conduct hydrographic surveys of Maldives’ underwater features. "We did not have the capacity to monitor the area": Muizzu admits Speaking with the locals of Raa Meedhoo, the President highlighted that the area of sea is twice as large as the entire land mass of the Maldives and noted that the Maldives “has not been in control of its Exclusive Economic Zone despite its significantly large area.” “Although the EEZ is part of our territory, we did not have the capacity to monitor the area.

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Maldives President Muizzu to meet India's Modi to repair strained diplomatic ties
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives President Muizzu to meet India's Modi to repair strained diplomatic ties

The Independent  

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Maldives President Muizzu To Meet PM Modi Today, Requesting Support Over Looming Debt Crisis
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives President Muizzu To Meet PM Modi Today, Requesting Support Over Looming Debt Crisis

ABP News  

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu made his first bilateral visit to India, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 6, 2024. This meeting follows Muizzu's election, which was heavily influenced by an "India Out" campaign aimed at reducing Indian military presence in the Maldives. During discussions, Muizzu emphasized India's understanding of the Maldives' fiscal challenges and expressed gratitude for India's support …

Maldives President Muizzu to visit India to reset relations
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maldives President Muizzu to visit India to reset relations

Hindustan Times  

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will travel to India in the second week of October for a visit that is seen as an attempt to reset bilateral ties after an acrimonious period in the relationship, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu Muizzu, who last came to New Delhi to participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …

Maldivian Oppn welcomes Muizzu's India policy shift, seeks apology for past ‘actions, lies’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldivian Oppn welcomes Muizzu's India policy shift, seeks apology for past ‘actions, lies’

Hindustan Times  

The Maldivian Democratic Party, the archipelago's main opposition party, has welcomed President Mohammad Muizzu-led government's "sudden recalibration" of its India policy, affirming that India remains the Maldives’ most reliable partner in times of crisis. MDP chief Abdulla Shahid, who previously served as the Maldives' foreign minister, called on the Muizzu administration to issue a public apology “for the actions, lies …

Maldives' main Opposition party welcomes recalibration of India policy by Muizzu-led govt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives' main Opposition party welcomes recalibration of India policy by Muizzu-led govt

The Hindu  

The main Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has welcomed the recalibration of the India policy by President Mohammad Muizzu-led government and said that the Maldives is confident that India will always be the first to assist it in times of emergency. Mr. Jaishankar is on a three-day official visit to Maldives to reset the bilateral relationship, the first high-level trip from …

'Thank you, India for...', says pro-China Maldivian President Muizzu in a rare gesture | KNOW WHY
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Thank you, India for...', says pro-China Maldivian President Muizzu in a rare gesture | KNOW WHY

India TV News  

Male: The Maldives has resumed using a Dornier aircraft and two helicopters gifted by India for medical evacuations after the two countries reached an understanding over the repatriation of Indian military personnel operating the three aviation platforms in the archipelagic nation, media reports said on Saturday. The Maldives National Defence Force told local media that the provision of medical evacuation …

Maldives: Why Muizzu has to walk the talk for promised ‘success’ in India relations
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maldives: Why Muizzu has to walk the talk for promised ‘success’ in India relations

Firstpost  

On his return home from New Delhi, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu described his India visit as a ‘success’. Sovereignty talks However, in the Maldivian Parliament, where Muizzu’s People’s National Congress holds a super-majority after scheduled polls in April, a hard-line member from his party wanted three of India-funded agreements of the predecessor government of President Ibrahim ‘Ibu’ Solih probed by …

Maldives President Muizzu receives warm welcome as he lands in New Delhi for Modi's swearing-in event I WATCH
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives President Muizzu receives warm welcome as he lands in New Delhi for Modi's swearing-in event I WATCH

India TV News  

New Delhi: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by a high-level Maldivian delegation, arrived in New Delhi on Sunday morning to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi. The guest list of foreign leaders for Modi's swearing-in ceremony was primarily guided by New Delhi's "Neighbourhood First Policy" and its strategic focus on island nations considered important in the Indian …

Stability in Maldives: On the election results and India ties
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Stability in Maldives: On the election results and India ties

The Hindu  

There are several important messages from the win by Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu’s party, the PNC, in this week’s parliamentary elections. The PNC’s “super-majority” — over 70 of 93 Members of Parliament or People’s Majlis, including allies and independents — also eases Mr. Muizzu’s path to passing laws and even making constitutional amendments. The results also indicate widespread approval by …

Second batch of Indian military personnel have left Maldives: President Muizzu
8 months, 1 week ago

Second batch of Indian military personnel have left Maldives: President Muizzu

Hindustan Times  

The second batch of Indian military personnel manning a helicopter gifted by India to the Maldives has left the island nation, its president Mohamed Muizzu said on Saturday. Earlier this month, Muizzu had said that the second batch of Indian military personnel responsible for operating the aviation platform in the Maldives will be withdrawn within April and the process of …

Agreement between Maldives and India on withdrawal of troops can't be revealed: Male
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Agreement between Maldives and India on withdrawal of troops can't be revealed: Male

India TV News  

Male: Ahead of the withdrawal of the second batch of Indian troops from Maldives, a senior foreign ministry official from President Mohamed Muizzu-led government said it will not disclose the agreement between both nations publically. According to a report by Maldivian media, a Maldivian Foreign Ministry official, who spoke to Mihaaru News on the condition of anonymity, said India and …

Maldives President Muizzu advised to ‘stop being stubborn’ and hold ’dialogue’ with India
9 months ago

Maldives President Muizzu advised to ‘stop being stubborn’ and hold ’dialogue’ with India

Live Mint  

Former Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has called upon current President Mohamed Muizzu to engage in dialogue with neighbouring countries to tackle the nation's financial challenges, PTI reported. Solih's remarks come in response to recent calls from President Muizzu, known for his pro-China stance, urging India to provide debt relief to the Maldives. Maldives has a debt of MVR 18 …

Maldives' maritime surveillance not a concern of 'external parties': Muizzu's scathing attack on India
9 months, 1 week ago

Maldives' maritime surveillance not a concern of 'external parties': Muizzu's scathing attack on India

India TV News  

Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said the surveillance of the Maldives' territory should not concern any "external parties" as he announced measures to boost its defence forces, including the maiden deployment of drones to guard the archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean. The pro-China Maldivian leader's remarks came days after the first batch of Indian military personnel operating a …

Maldives won't renew agreement with India for hydrographic surveys: Prez Muizzu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives won't renew agreement with India for hydrographic surveys: Prez Muizzu

Hindustan Times  

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the country will not renew an agreement with India to conduct hydrographic surveys. In addition to discontinuing the agreement with India for hydrographic surveys, President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives has revealed plans to establish a 24/7 monitoring system for Maldivian waters. READ | President Mohamed Muizzu sets deadline for Indian troops to …

Maldives Won't Renew Hydrographic Survey Pact with India, Says Atoll-Nation Will Conduct Study by Itself
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives Won't Renew Hydrographic Survey Pact with India, Says Atoll-Nation Will Conduct Study by Itself

News 18  

Maldives will not renew an agreement with India to conduct hydrographic surveys and plans to acquire the facilities and machines required to do the exercise by itself, President Mohamed Muizzu has announced. Muizzu also announced that his country is working to establish a 24X7 monitoring system for the Maldivian waters this month to ensure control of its Exclusive Economic Zone …

Maldives President says no Indian troops to remain on his island; not even in civilian clothing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives President says no Indian troops to remain on his island; not even in civilian clothing

The Hindu  

Stepping up his anti-India rhetoric, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has affirmed that no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, would be present inside his country after May 10, a media report said on March 5. Mr. Muizzu’s statement comes less than a week after an Indian civilian team reached the Maldives to take charge of one of …

As Indian troops pull out, Maldives signs defence pact with China
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As Indian troops pull out, Maldives signs defence pact with China

The Hindu  

Days after a technical team from India arrived in the Maldives, to replace troops that President Mohamed Muizzu wanted removed, the Maldivian Defence Ministry announced signing a military pact with China. Maldives’s Minister of Defence Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon and Major General Zhang Baoqun, Deputy Director at China’s Office for International Military Cooperation, on Monday signed an agreement on “China’s provision …

'No Indian troops in Maldives after May 10, neither in 'uniform nor in 'civilian' clothing': President Muizzu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'No Indian troops in Maldives after May 10, neither in 'uniform nor in 'civilian' clothing': President Muizzu

India TV News  

Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has again sounded anti-India stance while addressing an event in Male wherein he affirmed that no Indian military personnel will be present inside the country following May 10-- be it in "uniform" or "civilian clothing". There are around 88 Indian troops, along with Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft and two HAL Dhruv helicopters, stationed in …

Maldives: Civilian crew replacing Indian soldiers arrives in line with Muizzu's 'India out' campaign
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Maldives: Civilian crew replacing Indian soldiers arrives in line with Muizzu's 'India out' campaign

India TV News  

Male: In a major development, the first group of Indian civilians who will replace the Indian troops and handle the helicopters provided by New Delhi for medical purposes in Maldives arrived on Monday. According to the statement released by the Maldivian Defence Ministry on Monday said, "The civilian crew who will operate the helicopter in place of the Indian troops …

'Maldives couldn't be found on maps 25 years ago but India...': Ex-Defence Min as she calls Muizzu 'immature'
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Maldives couldn't be found on maps 25 years ago but India...': Ex-Defence Min as she calls Muizzu 'immature'

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Maldives has been famous in India, especially on social media for the wrong reasons, former Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi said here on Saturday. "25 years ago, Maldives could not be found on maps" Talking about the island nation, Didi said 25 years ago it could not be found on maps, even though it covers an area …

Maldives ex-FM exposes 'lies' of President Muizzu, says 'no Indian armed soldiers stationed in country'
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Maldives ex-FM exposes 'lies' of President Muizzu, says 'no Indian armed soldiers stationed in country'

India TV News  

Male: The former Maldivian minister of foreign affairs, Abdulla Shahid, said on Saturday that the claims made by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu about "thousands of Indian military personnel" were just another in a string of lies, adding that there are no armed foreign soldiers stationed in their country. Posting on his social media X, the newly elected president of the …

'India to Remove Troops from Maldives by 10 May': President Muizzu in Parliament
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'India to Remove Troops from Maldives by 10 May': President Muizzu in Parliament

The Quint  

"As per the most recent discussions, military personnel on one of the three aviation platforms will be recalled before March 10, 2024. The military personnel on the remaining two platforms will also be recalled by May 10, 2024," Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu told the country's Parliament on Monday, 5 February as quoted by PTI. The pro-China leader said the first …

Will be extremely detrimental: Maldives opposition parties warn President Muizzu over his 'anti-India' stance
11 months ago

Will be extremely detrimental: Maldives opposition parties warn President Muizzu over his 'anti-India' stance

Firstpost  

The “anti-India” stance of the Maldives government-led by President Mohamed Muizzu will be extremely detrimental to the long-term development of the country, the two main opposition parties of the Island nation warned, merely two days after the administration allowed a Chinese spy ship to dock in a port in Male. Alienating India will be extremely detrimental for Maldives The two …

Maldives Opposition parties flag Muizzu government’s ‘anti-India’ pivot
11 months ago

Maldives Opposition parties flag Muizzu government’s ‘anti-India’ pivot

Live Mint  

India-Maldives Row: In the latest flare up of the diplomatic row between India and Maldives, the island nation's two Opposition parties have expressed grave concern with President Mohamed Muizzu's 'anti-India- stance. Two main opposition parties in Maldives called India as the “most long-standing ally". Maldives' two main opposition parties, Maldivian Democratic Party and the Democrats, came out in support of …

Choppy waters: On India-Maldives ties
11 months ago

Choppy waters: On India-Maldives ties

The Hindu  

Within weeks of the India-Maldives showdown over derogatory remarks by Maldivian Ministers and the call for Indian tourists to boycott the archipelago, as well as the tussle over Indian troops stationed in Maldives, Delhi and Male are dealing with another controversy. After objecting to visits by Chinese “research” vessels to Sri Lanka, New Delhi managed to ensure that Colombo banned, …

View From India | What’s happening in India-Maldives ties?
11 months, 1 week ago

View From India | What’s happening in India-Maldives ties?

The Hindu  

India-Maldives ties, which were already going through a rough patch, took a hit over the past week with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu asking New Delhi to withdraw its troops from the Indian Ocean island nation by March 15. Recently, a war of words erupted online, with some Ministers in Mr. Muizzu’s government posting controversial remarks on Prime Minister Modi. The …

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu asks India to remove military personnel by March 15
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu asks India to remove military personnel by March 15

Firstpost  

India has been set a deadline by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to remove its soldiers from the island nation. According to the government, India’s platforms and aid have made a substantial difference in the island nation’s public welfare, humanitarian relief, disaster relief, and fight against illicit maritime operations. Ibrahim Solih’s predecessor, Abdullah Yameen, is claimed to be the first Maldivian …

Maldives asks India to withdraw its troops by March 15
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives asks India to withdraw its troops by March 15

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday asked India to “withdraw all Indian military personnel” deployed in the Indian Ocean archipelago by March 15, even as senior officials of the two countries met in Male to discuss the issue. Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu Muizzu directed the Maldivian delegation participating in the meeting to inform Indian officials that the troops …

Maldives leader says his country’s small size isn’t a license to bully in apparent swipe at India
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives leader says his country’s small size isn’t a license to bully in apparent swipe at India

Associated Press  

MALE, Maldives — The president of the Maldives said Saturday that his country’s small size doesn’t give anyone the license to bully it, in a sign of defiance toward India, the archipelago state’s giant neighbor. President Mohamed Muizzu, speaking to the media on his return from India’s regional rival China, said the Maldives is not in any country’s backyard and …

Conservative Islamic elements backed by China triggered Maldives crisis: Ex-Indian envoy
11 months, 1 week ago

Conservative Islamic elements backed by China triggered Maldives crisis: Ex-Indian envoy

Hindustan Times  

The rapid decline in ties between India and the Maldives is the result of an Islamic conservative faction coming to power in the Indian Ocean Island, says a former top Indian diplomat. Chinese President Xi Jinping with Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu, in Beijing, "Democracy in Maldives is relatively young, in their teens, and it is a question of lack of …

Explained | Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations
11 months, 1 week ago

Explained | Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations

The Hindu  

The story so far: An online war of words set off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts pitching for tourism in the Lakshadweep islands has dramatically escalated into a diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, worsening the already strained relationship between the Indian Ocean neighbours. Bilateral relations have hit a rough patch since Mohamed Muizzu was elected President last …

A change for the worse: On the rapid decline in India-Maldives ties
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A change for the worse: On the rapid decline in India-Maldives ties

The Hindu  

The rapid decline in ties between India and the Maldives, just a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the newly elected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, should set alarm bells ringing. The trigger came from tweets by three Maldivian Ministers, attacking Mr. Modi for promoting the Lakshadweep islands during his recent sojourn there at a perceived cost to the …

An ‘India out’ plan that could impact the Maldives
11 months, 3 weeks ago

An ‘India out’ plan that could impact the Maldives

The Hindu  

The recent decision by the Maldives to revoke an agreement with India for joint hydrographic surveys in Maldivian waters has caused considerable dismal in Indian media and strategic circles. Getting Indian hydrographic ships out of Maldivian waters appears intended to aid China’s marine surveys of the surrounding seas. However, China’s oceanographic surveys in the waters of friendly South Asian states …

Maldives will not renew agreement for joint hydrographic survey with India: top official
1 year ago

Maldives will not renew agreement for joint hydrographic survey with India: top official

The Hindu  

Hot on the heels of the Maldives’s demand that Indian troops be removed from the island nation, the Cabinet has decided against renewing a 2019 MoU with India for hydrographic surveying, a top official in Malé told The Hindu. Following the 2019 agreement, the Maldives National Defence Force and the Indian Navy have carried out three joint hydrographic surveys in …

After meeting Modi in Dubai, Maldives President Muizzu claims India has agreed to withdraw troops from the island nation
1 year ago

After meeting Modi in Dubai, Maldives President Muizzu claims India has agreed to withdraw troops from the island nation

The Hindu  

India has agreed to the new Maldives government’s request to withdraw about 75 Indian military personnel stationed on the islands to work on humanitarian operations, Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu claimed on Sunday, two days after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai. Government sources on Sunday countered Mr. Muizzu’s claim, saying …

PM Modi, President Muizzu agree to set up core group to further deepen India-Maldives ties
1 year ago

PM Modi, President Muizzu agree to set up core group to further deepen India-Maldives ties

The Hindu  

India and the Maldives on Friday agreed to set up a core group to further deepen their partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a “productive” meeting with newly-elected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on the sidelines of the UN’s COP 28 climate summit. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the two leaders discussed ways to further bolster India-Maldives relations in …

WORLD AFFAIRS | Is Maldives President Muizzu softening his stance on Indian troops?
1 year ago

WORLD AFFAIRS | Is Maldives President Muizzu softening his stance on Indian troops?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 02, 2023 13:51 IST - 4 MINS READ Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on the sidelines of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai and agreed to set up a core group to carry forward the relationship, leading to speculation that Muizzu has gone soft on his demand that all Indian military personnel …

India should read writing on the wall about troop presence in the Maldives
1 year, 1 month ago

India should read writing on the wall about troop presence in the Maldives

China Daily  

Mohamed Muizzu, the newly elected president of Maldives speaks during his inauguration ceremony in Male, Maldives November 17, 2023. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu said last week, shortly after taking the oath of office, that he would ensure no foreign troops are stationed in the country to safeguard the country's sovereignty. Muizzu did not name India directly, but considering that only …

Why Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s Hyperbolic ‘Anti-India’ Campaign Needs a Reality Check
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s Hyperbolic ‘Anti-India’ Campaign Needs a Reality Check

News 18  

In Malé, a new leadership has taken the reins of the scenic and strategically crucial Maldivian archipelago whose vast jurisdiction of Indian Ocean waters has put it at the centre of a great power play between India and China. Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju represented India in place of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was invited to the …

Maldives new president makes an official request to India to withdraw military personnel
1 year, 1 month ago

Maldives new president makes an official request to India to withdraw military personnel

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu officially requested India to withdraw its military personnel from the archipelago on Saturday, a day after being sworn in. The president’s office said in a statement that Muizzu made the request when he met Kiren Rijiju, India’s minister for earth sciences. Muizzu, who is seen as pro-China, campaigned on a promise to …

New pro-China president tells India to remove troops from Maldives
1 year, 1 month ago

New pro-China president tells India to remove troops from Maldives

Op India  

Dr Mohamed Muizzu, the newly elected president of the Maldives, has asked India to withdraw its military forces from the country. A notification issued by the president’s office stated that this request was formally made to Indian Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who visited the country to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new president. President Mohamed Muizzu’s posted, “The Government …

In his first speech as Maldives leader, Mohammed Muizzu vows to evict Indian troops
1 year, 1 month ago

In his first speech as Maldives leader, Mohammed Muizzu vows to evict Indian troops

The Hindu  

President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives vowed on Friday to expel Indian troops deployed in the strategically located archipelago, in his first speech to the nation after being sworn into power. "The country will not have any foreign military personnel in the Maldives," Mr. Muizzu said after being sworn in before chief justice Ahmed Adnan at a televised, open-air ceremony. …

New Maldives president is sworn in and vows to remove Indian troops
1 year, 1 month ago

New Maldives president is sworn in and vows to remove Indian troops

Associated Press  

MALE, Maldives — Mohamed Muizzu was sworn in Friday as the Maldives’ fifth democratically elected president and said he will ensure there is no foreign military presence in the archipelago. Muizzu, who is seen as pro-China, campaigned on a promise to evict Indian military personnel and balance trade, which he said was heavily in favor of India under his predecessor, …

New Maldives president promises to expel foreign military personnel
1 year, 1 month ago

New Maldives president promises to expel foreign military personnel

Al Jazeera  

Mohamed Muizzu, who is seen as pro-China, campaigned on a promise to evict Indian troops from the country. The new Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu, says he will remove foreign military personnel from the country, reaffirming his support for the departure of a small Indian force from the Indian Ocean archipelago, where India and China vie for influence. “Seen from the …

Kiren Rijiju arrives in Male to attend President-elect Mohamed Muizzu’s swearing-in ceremony
1 year, 1 month ago

Kiren Rijiju arrives in Male to attend President-elect Mohamed Muizzu’s swearing-in ceremony

The Hindu  

Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju arrived in Maldives on November 16 to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu to be held in Male on November 17, five years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the inaugural event of outgoing leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. While Mr. Yameen’s administration — from 2013 to 2018 — was …

Chinese troops will not replace Indians, says President-elect Mohamed Muizzu
1 year, 1 month ago

Chinese troops will not replace Indians, says President-elect Mohamed Muizzu

Live Mint  

The Maldives's incoming president Mohamed Muizzu has vowed to expel Indian troops after taking office later this week, but told AFP he does not want to redraw regional balance by bringing in Chinese forces instead. "Maldives is too small to be entangled in geopolitical rivalry," the president-elect said in an interview on the strategically located Indian Ocean archipelago. Regional rivalry …

Muizzu's ‘Out India’ campaign in Maldives a political slogan devoid of reality
1 year, 1 month ago

Muizzu's ‘Out India’ campaign in Maldives a political slogan devoid of reality

Hindustan Times  

Maldives president-elect Mohammed Muizzu's recent statement about removing Indian troops from the islands within a week of his inauguration has raised eyebrows and garnered attention, but the fact of the matter is that there are no Indian troops stationed in the Maldives. What India has in the Maldives are a couple of ALH helicopters and a Dornier aircraft used for …

The stance of the Maldives President-elect on India | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

The stance of the Maldives President-elect on India | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since his impressive win in the Maldivian presidential election in September 2023, President-elect Mohamed Muizzu has emphasised his desire to send Indian troops out of the country, while pledging to safeguard the Maldives’ independence and sovereignty. According to the Maldives National Defence Force, 75 Indian military personnel stay in the Maldives to maintain and operate the …

Vantage | Why Maldives economy must be Muizzu's priority not 'India out' politics
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | Why Maldives economy must be Muizzu's priority not 'India out' politics

Firstpost  

The Indian military presence in the Maldives is not new with approximately 75 military personnel stationed there as a support group to assist the Maldivian military In the midst of economic challenges and looming debt obligations, Maldives faces a new challenge closer to home: the incoming President Mohamed Muizzu who is adamant about India’s military presence in the country. Understanding …

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