Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu asks India to remove military personnel by March 15

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India has been set a deadline by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to remove its soldiers from the island nation. The president of the Maldives declared that the Indian military soldiers must depart the country by March 15. The event occurred just a few days after Mohamed Muizzu’s first state visit to China following his election, during which he met Xi Jinping. The Maldives and China recently strengthened their diplomatic ties, after remarks made by Maldivian ministers disparaging Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his visit to the Lakshadweep islands. The three ministers were removed and the Maldivian Opposition denounced the comments,...