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International Business Times
International Business Times
Politics
Binitha Jacob

Former Maldives President Says India 'Paramount' For Safety As China Is On The Rise

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was the target of a remote controlled bomb in Male (Credit: AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI)

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.

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