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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu affirmed the withdrawal of Indian troops by March 10 and the exit of remaining contingents by May 10, fulfilling a key electoral promise. Known for a pro-China stance, Muizzu faces opposition as some MPs boycotted his address, accusing him of an anti-India pivot. Tensions between India and the Maldives escalated recently, with India replacing China as the fifth-largest market due to a tourism boycott.      #Maldives #MohamedMuizzu #ProChina #MuizzuChina #China #MaldivesIndia #IndiaMaldives #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~HT.292~GR.125~ED.103~

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00:00 Maldives President Mohamed Mouizou has informed the parliament once again on Monday that the

00:08 first group of Indian troops will be deporting on March 10, fulfilling a crucial electoral

00:14 commitment.

00:15 Mouizou, known for his pro-China stance, also stated that the remaining two contingents

00:19 will exit the island nation by May 10.

00:22 The withdrawal of the Indian troops from the Maldives has been a central electoral promise

00:27 for his party, reflecting Mouizou's inclination towards China, a strategic and economic rival

00:32 to New Delhi.

00:33 During his presidential address, Mouizou retaliated his commitment to withdraw the foreign troops

00:38 from the Maldives, recover the lost part of the Maldives seas and cancel any agreement

00:44 made by the state that can undermine Maldives' sovereignty.

00:48 He further announced plans to enhance Maldives' military capabilities to maintain a 24-hour

00:53 watch over the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as reported by the local media.

00:59 The president also emphasised that his government operates on the principle of prioritising

01:03 interests of the Maldivian people.

01:05 However, his address faced opposition as 56 members of the parliament, including 13 from

01:10 Democrats and 44 from MDP, boycotted the session in protest against what they deemed "undemocratic

01:16 practice" by the government.

01:18 His political parties had recently accused Mouizou of adopting an anti-India stance.

01:24 In a meeting with New Delhi last week, the Maldives' foreign ministry also announced

01:27 the agreement that India will be replacing the troop personnel in one of the three aviation

01:31 platforms by March 10, 2024.

01:34 India has been a long-standing ally of the Maldives, but the tensions have arose when

01:39 discouraging remarks were made against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his electoral

01:43 visit.

01:44 India launched a formal protest, leading to calls for a tourism boycott, causing India

01:48 to become the fifth-largest market for the Maldives within three weeks.

01:53 Last month, Mouizou visited China, where he reportedly requested more Chinese tourists.

01:58 This move was seen as a deliberate attempt to counter India and its strained relations,

02:03 further fuelling concern about the political shift in the Maldives' geopolitical alignment.

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