“Why is the new Maldives’ President so hell bent on ‘India Out’?”, Swarajyamag, December 15, 2023:
“In yet another step against undermining the relationship with India, the newly-elected Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu’s administration has now decided to terminate the 2019 hydrographic survey agreement.
On Thursday (14 December), the Maldives government announced that they will terminate the India-Maldives hydrographic survey agreement signed in 2019.
What Is The Agreement?
The agreement, signed in 2019 with the erstwhile President Ibrahim Solih-led government, stipulated that both countries would jointly chart waters in the areas surrounding Maldivian territory and conduct surveys……”
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