Maldives parliamentary election: President Mohamed Muizzu's litmus test amid anti-India policies
Indian tourists ditch Maldives as numbers drop 40%; China arrivals up by... With Muizzu's anti-India remarks, several Indians have boycotted tourism-dependent Maldives as their holiday destination. According to recent Maldives government statistics, the number of Indian tourists has fallen, dropping that country from being the top source of foreign visitors to Number 6.
India sets port restrictions on export of essential commodities to Maldives Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu accused of corruption ahead of polls Muizzu visited China earlier this year and negotiated an increase in the number of tourists and inbound flights from China. Six political parties are contesting in the Maldives Parliamentary polls on Sunday.
The parties have fielded 368 candidates for 93 seats. Muizzu People's National Congress party's campaign theme was “India out," accusing his predecessor of compromising national sovereignty by giving India too much influence.
On the other hand, the pro-India Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) of ex-president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is trying to reverse the geopolitical diplomacy with India. Roadshow, media trips: How Maldives aims to deal with decline in Indian tourists India anticipates that the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) will secure a majority, facilitating robust legislative scrutiny over executive actions.
About 284,000 people are eligible to vote and tentative results would be announced today only. Muizzu won last September's presidential poll as a proxy for pro-China ex-president Abdulla Yameen, freed last week after a court set aside his 11-year jail term for corruption.Milestone Alert!
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