The two Asian giants are vying for influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago state where a pro-Beijing party won by a landslide in a parliamentary election.
The two Asian giants are vying for favor with the Indian Ocean archipelago state, where a pro-Beijing party just won a parliamentary election by a landslide.
There are 88 Indian military personnel in the island nation which has become a geopolitical hotspot amid the growing strategic significance of the Indian Ocean region and border tensions between India and China.
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Despite growing 'anti-India' sentiment, the Maldivian people fondly remember 'Operation Cactus' 35 years ago when India's intervention thwarted a coup attempt to take down Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's presidency