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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who is widely perceived in New Delhi as pro-China, made the remarks during an interview with state-run Public Service Media..
NEW DELHI: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who has made several moves to reduce his countrys dependence on India, has alleged that his predecessor Ibrahim Mohamed Solih operated on the orders of a foreign ambassador though he stopped short of naming any country.P)..
Solih, who was president during 2018-23, operated on orders from a foreign ambassador and this resulted in extensive damage, Muizzu said during the interview while responding to a question on the oppositions criticism of his governments decision to procure military drones from Turkiye..
Muizzu campaigned during last years presidential election on the promise of expelling some 80 Indian military personnel deployed in the Maldives to operate two helicopters and an aircraft that are mainly used for humanitarian assistance and medical evacuation operations..
The Indian side has not publicly criticised Muizzus pro-China tilt though policy-makers in New Delhi are warily watching the growing proximity between Male and Beijing on issues ranging from trade to security. ..
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