Indian military exits from Maldives at President Mohamed Muizzu's request

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Maldives anti-India stance: It shouldn't have been done, says FM Moosa Zameer The foreign ministers of India and Maldives met in New Delhi on Thursday. Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told his Maldives counterpart, Moosa Zameer, that India has been a key provider of development assistance, including infrastructure projects, medical care, and health facilities. "It is in our common interest that we reach an understanding on how best we can take our relationship forward," a statement by India's External Affairs Ministry quoted Jaishankar as saying.

Maldives foreign minister gets brutally trolled over India visit Tensions between India and Maldives have grown since pro-China Muizzu came to power last year. He immediately asked India to withdraw troops from the archipelago island by May 10 and decided to replace them with civilians for those activities. At least 75 Indian military personnel were stationed in the Maldives.

Muizzu ran for president on a campaign theme of “India out," accusing his predecessor of compromising national sovereignty by giving India too much influence. After taking office, Muizzu visited China ahead of India and said Maldives’ small size is not a license for anyone to bully it. Regional powers India and China are competing for influence in Maldives, which has a strategic location in the Indian Ocean.

Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer in India for bilateral discussions Since coming into power, Muizzu's government has entered several agreements with China to boost economic ties and has sidelined India in several projects. The Maldives signed a military assistance pact with China in March. Maldives has also allowed a Chinese research vessel to dock at its port, in India's