18 Oct, 2024
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Maldivian Opposition Criticizes Muizzu Government’s ‘anti-India Stance’

With a combined total of 55 seats in the 87-member house, the two major opposition parties voiced concerns about matters of transparency and foreign policy. The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Democrats, the two main opposition parties in the nation, referred to India as their “most long-standing ally” on Wednesday, voicing alarm over the […]

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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 […]