This election will be about India and China jostling for influence in the Indian Ocean nation that lies on a key trading route.

Maldives polls: Why are the stakes high for both India and China?

Maldives votes in runoff elections on September 30 after neither candidate could reach the 50% vote mark in the first round. Incumbent President Ibrahim Solih holds a district pro-India stand. His primary opponent Mohammed Muizzi is against the India tilt and has a strong pro-China leaning. This election will be about India and China jostling for influence in the Indian Ocean nation that lies on a key trading route.

Maldives - an India vs China election battleground

Why are Presidential elections in Maldives of strategic importance to both India and China

Maldives presidential polls closely watched by India & China

The Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid is in New Delhi for a two-day visit and he met his counterpart Dr S. Jaishankar.

Maldives Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid in India to WION

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