July 27, 2024 10:29 (IST)
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Mohamed Muizzu, new president of Maldives, asks India to withdraw military presence
Male: A day after his inauguration, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's office, on Saturday, officially requested the withdrawal of India's military presence from the country, media reports said.
In the brief history of the Maldives’ democracy, no president was re-elected for a second term. The opposition candidate, Mohamed Muizzu, won the presidential runoff election held on September 30 and will soon form a new government.
PM Narendra Modi congratulates new Maldives PM Mohamed Muizzu
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated his newly-elected Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu.
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