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(Bloomberg) -- Maldives intends to be “fully independent” and will ask Indian troops stationed in the island nation to leave, says President-elect Mohamed Muizzu, as New Delhi and Beijing both vie for influence in the region.Most Read from BloombergChina Former Premier Li Keqiang Dies of Heart Attack at Age 68Tech Giants Signal Rebound as Amazon, Intel Rally: Markets WrapControversial Chip in Huawei Phone Produced on ASML MachineUS Economy Grew at a 4.9% Pace Last Quarter, Fastest ...

President-elect of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu accused the incumbent Ibrahim Solih of granting India significant influence over the nation and compromising its sovereignty by allowing Indian troops on the islands. As per Muizzu, he has initiated discussions with the Indian government about the withdrawal of their military presence, describing these negotiations as “very successful already.”

Removing Indian troops was a key campaign pledge by Muizzu, who ousted President Ibrahim Solih last month.

Maldives has started negotiations with India to remove its military presence, President-elect Mohamed Muizzu said in an interview published by Bloomberg News on Friday, as New Delhi and Beijing both vie for influence in the region. Muizzu said in the interview he had already begun negotiations with the Indian government on removing its military presence, calling those talks “very successful already.” “We want a bilateral relationship that’s mutually beneficial,&#x20...

Maldives seeks to negotiate Indian military presence removal amid competition between India and China for regional influence

Maldives intends to be "fully independent" and will ask Indian troops stationed in the island nation to leave, says President-elect Mohamed Muizzu, as New Delhi and Beijing both vie for influence in the region.

We want a bilateral relationship that’s mutually beneficial, Muizzu told Bloomberg, adding that Indian soldiers would not be replaced by troops from other countries

Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu said he has already begun negotiations with the Indian government on removing its military presence from the island nation, calling those talks “very successful already.”

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