The victory of Mohamed Muizzu in the Maldivian presidential election has sparked worries over what it means for ties with India, given his call to remove Indian military personnel stationed there. Muizzu accused his predecessor of relying excessively on India to take decisions and his election campaign promised to change things.
However, N Sathiya Moorthy, a policy analyst and commentator who has been studying Maldives’ domestic politics for decades, says the fears of a breakdown in ties may be overblown presently.
However, N Sathiya Moorthy, a policy analyst and commentator who has been studying Maldives’ domestic politics for decades, says the fears of a breakdown in ties may be overblown presently.