Maldives: President-elect Muizzu urges foreign troops to leave

President-elect Mohamed Muizzu stated at a rally celebrating his victory in the closely awaited presidential elections over the weekend that are likely to reshape relations with India and China that foreign military personnel cannot remain in the Maldives.

A coalition with ties to China is supporting Muizzu, who on Saturday defeated incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff. Muizzu previously led the “India Out” campaign against a small Indian military contingent.

“All the countries which agree to our pro-Maldives policy will be our close friends and allies,” Muizzu told supporters at Monday’s event.