
KEY POINTS
- Mohamed Nasheed said the new government's foreign policy might change the Maldives' relationship with India
- He also noted that China had a strong interest in having a "bigger foothold" in the Indian Ocean
- Pro-China leader Mohamed Muizzu's win in the recent elections has breathed new life into the India-China power play
Less than two months after pro-China leader Mohamed Muizzu emerged victorious in the Sept. 30 election in Maldives, former president Mohamed Nasheed said the future of the island country depended on its relationship with India.