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In an opinion piece, former lawmaker and defence minister Mariya Ahmed Didi questions whether President Mohamed Muizzu's recently signed defence and maritime security agreements with Pakistan risk undermining the Maldives' strategic autonomy and its relations with India. She calls on the government to explain the agreements' content, objectives and safeguards and for Parliament to exercise oversight, while stressing that maintaining constructive ties with India is essential to national interest.
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President Mohamed Muizzu signed a raft of agreements, including in defence and maritime security, during a state visit to Pakistan.recentlyPakistanMaldives IndependentBut the actions by sitting president Mohamed Muizzu, who recently returned from a state visit to Pakistan where he signed a raft of agreements including in defence and maritime security, raise questions about whether Maldives is losing that very ability to remain strategically autonomous.
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Mohamed Muizzu made a state visit to China after which his public remarks heightened tensions with India.in January 2024ChinaMaldives IndependentFollowing his state visit to China in January 2024, his public remarks further heightened tensions with India.
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Mohamed Muizzu campaigned for president on the "India Out" movement and his government sought the withdrawal of Indian military personnel.during Muizzu's campaign for president in 2023Maldives IndependentLet's not forget that during Muizzu's campaign for president in 2023, he rode to power on the back of the "India Out" movement, making the presence of Indian military personnel in the Maldives a central political issue. His government subsequently sought their withdrawal.
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