Pro-Beijing frontrunner leads Maldives presidential polls as India, China influence takes centre stage
Saturday, 30 September 2023 The opposition candidate in Maldives appeared to be headed for a win in the presidential runoff on Saturday, securing more than 53% of the vote after almost all the ballots were counted.Interestingly, the election was a virtual referendum on which regional power — India or China — will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation.
Voters in the Maldives go to the polls on September 30 to decide their next president in an election seen as a referendum on whether to hitch their fortunes to China or India, both vying for influence in the tropical paradise.
The Maldives' recent presidential election, likely headed for a second round, is significant in the India-China influence competition. Mohamed Muizzu, leaning toward closer ties with China, leads in..
Saturday, 30 September 2023
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