India-Maldives ties: Maldives FM Moosa Zameer likely to visit India next week amid Muizzu’s pro-China stance

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Maldives foreign minister Moosa Zameer is likely to visit India next week. Currently, both sides are in touch to finalize the dates, however, sources told The Times Of India that his visit could take place early next week. This will be the first high-level visit by either since the pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu defeated his India-friendly predecessor Ibrahim Solih and took office last year. Since then, India's relations with its neighbor in the Indian Ocean have suffered repeatedly as a result of Muizzu's efforts to restrict defense and security cooperation with India. During his India tour, Zameer is expected to...