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Why is pro-China Maldives leader Muizzu seeking to mend India ties?

Mohamed Muizzu embarks on a state visit to India a year after becoming president on anti-India rhetoric. Here’s why.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next?

Muizzu’s party wins huge mandate in parliamentary polls. Will Beijing now step in to alleviate Maldives’ economic woes?

Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2024

Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry

Vote is being keenly watched by India and China as they vie for influence in the island nation.

Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2024

The Maldives, the evolution of a democracy

Though at the people’s level, a positive mindset prevails towards India, for India, the next phase of regional diplomacy may be complex after the result of the Maldivian presidential election

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

Maldives president-elect says he's committed to removing the Indian military from the archipelago

The president-elect of the Maldives says he's sticking to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he will initiate the process

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

‘Music to Beijing’s ears’: Has China won the Maldives presidency?

Mohamed Muizzu’s election win is a setback for India, a boost for China and a sign of tensions in Indian Ocean region.

Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023

Change in the Maldives: On the new leader, Mohamed Muizzu

With a new President in the Maldives, New Delhi must avoid the impression that it has favourites within the Maldivian polity

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2023

Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency

Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest, fulfilling the campaign promise of his party candidate who won the presidential election runoff

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Who is Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives’s pro-China president-elect?

The opposition candidate beats the incumbent, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is considered pro-India.

Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023

Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives election in victory for pro-China camp

Incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih concedes defeat shortly before midnight after Muizzu wins 54 percent of the vote.

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023