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Maldives’ Political Shift: Implications for India-Maldives Relation | PWOnlyIAS 2023

Maldives’ Political Shift: Implications for India-Maldives Relation | PWOnlyIAS 2023

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More on News: Maldives Faces Political Upheaval

  • Mr. Solih’s electoral loss is being attributed to a heavy anti-incumbency sentiment and concerns over the post-COVID-19 economy that is dependent on tourism, as well as concerns over “sovereignty” issues.
Relevancy for Prelims: Location of Maldives, Recent Presidential Election, India-Maldives Relations, Anti-Incumbency Sentiment and Economic Concerns, Balancing Strategic Interests, Mission Sagar 

Relevancy for Mains: Impact of India-Maldives Relations in South Asia, Geostrategic Significance of Maldives, Economic Concern, Debt Trap. 

Maldives’ Shifting Alliances: Solih’s Pro-India Stance vs. Muizzu’s China Pivot

  • Maldives’ Divergent Paths: Mr. Solih favoured India and committed publicly to an “India First” policy. However, Muizzu belonged to the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), which was behind an “India out” campaign to oust Indian military personnel. 
    • PPM chief and former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, the chief architect of the “India out”  campaign (serving a jail term of 11 years) was openly at odds with India during his tenure. 
  • Maldives’ Pro-China Policy: He had paved the way for a free trade agreement with China and loans for infrastructure projects. 

Maldives

The way Forward: Navigating Diplomacy – India-Maldives Relations in a Complex Regional Landscape

  • Strengthening Bilateral Ties: India seeks to build more strategic and friendly relations with the newly elected government.  
    • India needs to help its neighbour in its needy time like it earlier assisted the Maldives during the pandemic.
  • Balancing Act: Maldives will have to balance traditional, strategic interests with India, its closest and most powerful neighbor.
    • It is important that neither India nor Maldives view these interests through the prism of “zero-sum” games, as that has led to tensions between them in the past.   
  • Maldives needs to remember China’s “debt trap”policy experienced by Sri Lanka and need to work accordingly.

Conclusion 

  • The recent Maldivian presidential election highlights shifting dynamics in foreign policy. Cooperation between India and Maldives is crucial for regional stability and prosperity.
Prelim PYQ (2014)

Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?

(a) Andaman and Nicobar

(b) Nicobar and Sumatra

(c) Maldives and Lakshadweep

(d) Sumatra and Java

 Answer – A

 

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