Maldives and China sign strategic military agreement. In the Indo-Pacific space, the back and forth of small powers between the Indian or Chinese giants has become usual.
The Maldives, close to New Delhi until recently, have moved closer, on a military level, to Beijing. This Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense announced on X - formerly Twitter - that it had signed a “military assistance” agreement with China. It confirms the pro-Beijing inclination of President Mohamed Muizzu, and his desire to distance himself from New Delhi.