As the Maldivian President delivered his first Presidential address, the island nation’s two main opposition parties–the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Democrats Party–chosen not to attend the presidential statement scheduled for today. The President also stated that diplomatic negotiations were underway for the withdrawal of Indian troops. He detailed that, as agreed in the last negotiations, the military personnel on one of the three aviation platforms would be withdrawn before March 10, 2024, and the military personnel on the remaining two platforms would be withdrawn before May 10, 2024. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday highlighted the need to fortify the military capabilities of the island nation and augment its modern capabilities for a comprehensive defence strategy encompassing terrestrial, aerial, and maritime domains. Do you think that India is the woking for the west against Maldives?

