The president-elect of the Maldives says he's sticking to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he will initiate the process.
President-elect of the Maldives Mohamed Muiz speaks with supporters in Male, Maldives, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Muiz said he will stick to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he would initiate the process. – The president-elect of the Maldives said he will stick to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he would initiate the process.
Muiz's main campaign theme was about an alleged threat to the Maldives' sovereignty by some Indian military personnel on an island, part of the party's yearslong “India out” strategy. Former President Abdulla Yameen, leader of the People’s National Congress, made the Maldives a part of
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