Muiz's tireless efforts eventually led to India's decision to accept the withdrawal, a move that was seen as an "eviction order". Recently, in an interview, Muiz revealed that India had agreed to withdraw its troops from the Maldives. With the complete withdrawal of Indian troops from the Maldives, it is expected to have some impact on the political situation in the Indian Ocean region, and India is the first country to be affected. In addition, the influence of China and India in the Indian Ocean could also change dramatically, which is undoubtedly a surprise for China. Although the Maldives has a small land area of just over 300 square kilometers, it has a large number of widely distributed islands and reefs, so its territorial waters cover an area of 90,000 square kilometers.
Strategically located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is an important transport hub connecting East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Whether it's energy in the Middle East** or offshore between Asia and Europe, the Maldives plays an indispensable role. Because of the strategic importance of the Maldives, India has been stationing troops in the country for so long. China's investment in the Maldives has inevitably added a layer of concern to India's presence in the country, so our maritime Belt and Road Initiative has not made substantial progress in recent years. Fortunately, the coming to power of Mouiz has put some of our concerns aside. After the news of his demand for India to withdraw its troops spread, there were many opinions that it was influenced by China.
In reality, however, this matter has little to do with China, and Mouiz has made it clear that he is doing so solely to preserve the country's independence and sovereignty. However, regardless of Muiz's explanation, India always believed that he was hinting at the withdrawal of Indian troops so that the squadron could be stationed. This psychology of Indians is actually understandable. On the one hand, for Modi, the Indian Ocean is crucial, and the Maldives is an important medium for them to control it. In order to be able to control the Maldives, India** has built several radar stations on the country's 26 atolls in the name of counter-terrorism, which are connected to the radar system off the coast of India.
In addition to regularly patrolling the waters of the Maldives, India's coast guard has gradually turned the Maldives into a "satellite state" in a series of operations. Today, however, this "satellite state" has openly severed its military ties with India. Years of hard work are ruined, and Indians, of course, get emotional, and they may say something inconsequential. Despite Muiz's explanation, which appears to be preserving the sovereignty of the Maldives, in the long run, it effectively means that India has lost control of the Maldives, which is undoubtedly unacceptable to India, a self-proclaimed world power. Therefore, they can only assume the existence of an adversary, analyzing how their bases in the Indian Ocean were "taken away" by China.
On the other hand, it was too disturbing for them. However, no matter how they analyze, it is already an undeniable fact that India has lost military control over the Maldives.