Maldives
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 […]
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 […]
Sack President, Summon Minister: Maldives Opposition Defends PM Modi
The remarks were “racist,” according to former Maldivian deputy speaker Eva Abdulla, who also said that Indians were “rightfully angry.” Former Defence Minister Mariya Didi commended the defense relationship with India. New Delhi: As the controversy around Mohamed Muizzu’s remarks disparaging Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensifies, Maldivian Member of Parliament Ali Azim has demanded that […]