The recently elected president of Maldives announced that Indian troops will be removed from the island after he takes office later this week. Yes, you heard it right, the existence of Indian and Chinese troops in the tourism island depended on the election results, if the previous ruling party had won the elections then Indian troops might have remained there but the newly elected president has vowed to expel Indian soldiers after taking office later this week. Would Indian troops be replaced by Chinese troops? If this question is swelling in your mind, we urge you to stick with this page and go through it till the end. Swipe down the page and learn more.
The decision to remove Indian troops from the country was taken by the incoming president but that does not mean Chinese troops will replace the Indian troops. Yes, you heard it right, it is true that Indian troops will be expelled but the Chinese troops will not replace them. The President-elect Mohamed Muizzu added he does not want to replace Indian troops with Chinese as he wants to avoid geopolitical rivalry. Maldives does not want to redraw regional balance by bringing the Chinese army into force. Shift to the next section and read more details.
The President-elect, Mohamed Muizzu, said during an interview on the Indian Ocean archipelago, that Maldives is too small to be entangled in geopolitical rivalry. I am not very much interested in engaging the Maldivian foreign policy in this.” Mohamed Muizzu won the Presidential election of Maldives in September with the help of his campaign that hinged against India’s outsized political and economic clout and his vow to kick out Indian forces from the Island. Now he said that he will also not allow the Chinese force or any other nation to replace Indian forces. Mohamed Muizzu insists he is only pro-Maldives.
In addition, the President-elect also thrashes the claims of being closer to Beijing. Mohamed Muizzu who will take oath on Friday as the new president of Maldives said, “We are going to work together with all the countries, India, China, and all other countries as well”. The newly elected president of Maldives is currently 45 years old. Mainly, Maldives is known for its pristine beaches and secluded resorts. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.