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Maldives Signs Defense Pact with China, Indian Troops to Depart

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 Sohail Ahmad0Tagged #Asianpower, #Atolls, #Beltandroadinitiative, #China, #Coralislands, #Defensepact, #Geopoliticalrivalry, #India, #Indianocean, #Maldives, #Presidentialpoll, #strategiclocation

The Maldives has entered into a defense pact with China, officials revealed on Tuesday, as the directive for Indian troops stationed in the strategically situated archipelago to depart looms. President Mohammed Muizzu, who took office last year with an anti-Indian stance, ordered the exit of Indian military personnel by May 10, 2024. In a diplomatic […]