Maldives Now A ‘Major Concern’ For India In Indian Ocean Region As China’s Friend Muizzu Scores Big Win

With President Mohamed Muizzu winning a super majority in the parliamentary elections Sunday, India needs to brace itself for major competition with China in the Indian Ocean Region.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: The Indian Ocean Region has become just a tad more challenging for New Delhi with President Mohamed Muizzu-led People’s National Congress (PNC) sweeping parliamentary elections in the Maldives on Sunday. The win signalled overwhelming support for the party’s pro-China foreign policy stance even as India readies a cautious approach to maintain the influence it enjoyed in the archipelago nation until last year. The Maldives parliamentary elections were held months after