President-Elect Initiates ‘Very Successful’ Talks With India on Troop Removal

President-elect Dr Mohamed Muizzu has confirmed that talks with India on removing Indian military personnel have begun, calling them 'very successful'. In a Bloomberg interview, he reiterated his campaign pledge and assured that asking India to remove troops does not open the door for China or other countries to establish military presence. Around 70 Indian military personnel currently operate radar stations and surveillance aircraft in the Maldives, and Indian warships assist in patrolling the Maldivian exclusive economic zone. Muizzu, who assumes office on 17 November, has consistently advocated a 'pro-Maldives' stance and stated in a BBC interview that Maldivian independence comes first. The negotiations add to the geopolitical competition between India and China in the Indian Ocean region.

President-elect Dr Mohamed Muizzu has confirmed that talks with India on removing Indian military personnel have begun, calling them 'very successful'. In a Bloomberg interview, he reiterated his campaign pledge and assured that asking India to remove troops does not open the door for China or other countries to establish military presence. Around 70 Indian military personnel currently operate radar stations and surveillance aircraft in the Maldives, and Indian warships assist in patrolling the Maldivian exclusive economic zone. Muizzu, who assumes office on 17 November, has consistently advocated a 'pro-Maldives' stance and stated in a BBC interview that Maldivian independence comes first. The negotiations add to the geopolitical competition between India and China in the Indian Ocean region.

President-elect Dr Mohamed Muizzu has confirmed that talks with India on removing Indian military personnel have begun, calling them 'very successful'. In a Bloomberg interview, he reiterated his campaign pledge and assured that asking India to remove troops does not open the door for China or other countries to establish military presence. Around 70 Indian military personnel currently operate radar stations and surveillance aircraft in the Maldives, and Indian warships assist in patrolling the Maldivian exclusive economic zone. Muizzu, who assumes office on 17 November, has consistently advocated a 'pro-Maldives' stance and stated in a BBC interview that Maldivian independence comes first. The negotiations add to the geopolitical competition between India and China in the Indian Ocean region.

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