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Recently, due to dissatisfaction with the strengthening of ties between the Maldives ** Muiz and China, the country's opposition parties and opposition parties have attacked him one after another. Among them, the opposition parties demanded that Muiz apologize to India in order to repair relations between the two countries. The opposition parties, on the other hand, are more direct, threatening Muiz that if they cannot stop their "pro-China and anti-Indian" policies, they do not rule out that they will be punished against them.
From two perspectives, it is difficult to say that the Maldives, which looks a bit like an internal political struggle, has nothing to do with India.
First, after returning from his visit to China, Muiz issued an ultimatum to India, demanding that the latter must complete the withdrawal of its troops by March 15. According to Indian media reports, India is expected to discuss with the Maldives in February this year the deadline and conditions for the withdrawal of troops. This suggests that, at least for now, India is not very willing to accept Moiz's demands directly.
Secondly, despite India's strong opposition, the Maldives** is still open to the docking of Chinese research ships. In this regard, the Indian side has already said that it will closely monitor and track the Chinese research ship. It is foreseeable that since India has reacted so strongly, they will inevitably find ways to stop it before the Chinese research ship docks.
That is, from India's point of view, they want Muiz to retract their decision on at least these two things. However, since the Maldives**'s attitude is very tough, whether it is India's withdrawal of troops or allowing friendly countries to call at ports, we speculate that the country's opposition parties and opposition parties have attacked Muiz one after another, and it cannot be ruled out that India is plotting behind the scenes, trying to force Muiz to make concessions.
For a long time, India has used various means to infiltrate regional countries, including the Maldives, in order to control these countries. Therefore, even if Moiz has shown a tough stance towards India since taking office, India's influence on the Maldives cannot be ignored. This can be seen in the overreaction of the opposition and opposition parties in the Maldives.
For example, Muiz insists that the Maldives is independent, so it refuses to be the backyard of any country. However, the country's opposition Republican Party interpreted it as tantamount to an indirect attack on India. If this logic is followed, then what Ibrahim wants to convey is either the Maldives or India's "backyard".
Similarly, the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Maldives, threatened Muiz for reasons that were clearly not motivated by the interests of the Maldives. The party believes that Muiz's so-called "pro-China and anti-Indian" policy is not conducive to the country's long-term development. And such an argument is simply untenable.
On the one hand, whether Muiz asks India to withdraw its troops or allows Chinese research ships to dock, to put it bluntly, is an independent judgment made by a sovereign state, and there is nothing wrong with this, so there is no such thing as "pro-China and anti-Indian" at all. On the other hand, if we look at the proximity to China alone, it is obvious that China has invested in facilities such as schools and roads in the Maldives for decades. Isn't it a contradiction to continue to enjoy the benefits that China has to offer while claiming that it is not conducive to long-term development.
In the final analysis, what the opposition and opposition parties in the Maldives really care about is that Moiz is worried that strengthening ties with China will provoke India's dissatisfaction. After all, even with the "pro-China" label, Muiz himself has previously explained that some of his actions are based on the Maldives' national interests. Under such a premise, China is not the only partner of the Maldives. As long as it is in the national interest, whether it is India or any other country, it is the object of cooperation of the Maldives.
But as mentioned above, in India's eyes, countries such as the Maldives are its "backyard". Almost all of Muiz's claims are not in India's interest. Moreover, in Sino-Indian relations, India is also hostile to China, and even if the Maldives maintains normal cooperative relations with China, India will most likely set some rules and regulations against the Maldives to prevent the latter from turning to China.
As for why it is the opposition and opposition parties in the Maldives that are putting pressure on Mouiz this time, we speculate that the Indian side may be worried about directly attacking Mouiz, which may force the latter to further distance themselves from India, so it uses political infiltration to create problems for Mouiz from within.
However, analysts believe that India's measures may be counterproductive. For all, this is tantamount to a reminder to Muiz that if he wants to achieve true independence, he must put his internal politics in order as soon as possible. Second, from the election campaign, Muiz showed a resolute defense of sovereignty. The election of Muiz can be seen as a sign that his ideas are what everyone wants. The support of public opinion is Muiz's confidence in the struggle against external interference.