21 Nov, 2024
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Muizzu Asks India to Withdraw Indian Troops from Maldives

Muizzu Asks India to Withdraw Indian Troops from Maldives by March 15: Why are Indian soldiers in Maldives? Why is Muizzu so adamant that Indian forces evacuate the Maldives? And why are there any Indian forces at all stationed in the islands? What makes them strong? We elucidate the five main causes of the distrust […]

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Maldives, China sign 20 agreements amid India-Maldives row

India-Maldives row: Following extensive negotiations between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu on Wednesday, the two nations signed 20 “key” agreements, one of which dealt with tourism cooperation, and declared the advancement of their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. As the first foreign head of state that China […]

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India-Maldives row: Maldives President Urges China To Send More Tourists

India-Maldives row: “We view increasing our export of fish products to China as a major priority through the FTA, as it aims to boost bilateral trade and investments,” the president continued. Following a wave of Indian travellers canceling reservations due to a diplomatic spat sparked by his ministers’ disparaging remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […]