Maldives India Diplomatic Row: Maldives President Abdullah Miuzzu has given a deadline to India to withdraw its troops from the island nation. The Maldivian President said the Indian military personnel should leave the nation by March 15.
Muizzu stated that he hoped to strengthen ties in numerous areas of shared interest and take bilateral relations between the Maldives and China to new heights during his administration.
On January 10, President Mohamed Muizzu of Maldives and Chinese President Xi Jinping held the much-awaited meeting in Beijing and witnessed the signing of 20 bilateral agreements. This was a clear indication of their shared desire to deepen the bilateral relationship, as was attempted during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen (2013–18).
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Beijing to sign bilateral agreements with his counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday. In the wake of Muizzu’s visit, China s state media in an editorial referred to the ongoing India s diplomatic row with the Maldives, and called for an open-minded approach
Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu said in his first meeting with the Indian envoy to Maldives, he told the latter very clearly that every Indian military personnel in Maldives should be removed. Muizzu, a pro-China candidate said he would live up to the promise of removing every foreign military boots in Maldives.