'Outcome Shows Maldivians Want To...': President Mohamed Muizzu After Election Win
Maldives President Muizzu asserts sovereignty & freedom after ‘super majority’ win in parliamentary polls, shaping nation's future
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Maldives President Muizzu asserts sovereignty & freedom after ‘super majority’ win in parliamentary polls, shaping nation's future
Maldives parliamentary elections result in PNC's majority win. India-China rivalry influences politics. Get latest updates on Maldives politics
Muizzu's proposal comes just days after he returned from China. The Maldivian President, who is pro-China, had fought his elections last year on anti-India plank. Soon after coming to power, he formally asked New Delhi to withdraw its troops from Maldives.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of photos on social media last week showing him snorkeling, strolling on a white-sand beach and lounging in a chair next to turquoise waters in Lakshadweep, an island chain in the Indian Ocean. In the tiny archipelago nation of Maldives, some saw the tourism campaign as an attempt to draw visitors away from their country. Many other Maldivians insulted Indian tourists on social media.