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The agreement that the United Kingdom made with Mauritius, transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to the latter, even as it would lease back Diego Garcia for a period of 99 years, is now facing trouble from Donald Trump. [1]

In 2015, a group of American and Canadian tourists arrived in Addu, the southernmost atoll in the Republic of Maldives, seeking to visit some of the most remote islands in the world – Peros Banhos atoll in the Chagos archipelago, 250 miles away. [2]

President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives/ Photo: AFP AFP The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by 15 March, a day after returning from China where he signed a raft of deals. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]

MALE -- When the Maldives' President-elect Mohamed Muizzu takes office on Nov. 17, he will immediately face a rising tide of warnings on the risk of a debt crisis in the Indian Ocean archipelago. [5]

SHANGHAI/NEW DELHI -- The Maldives' new president, Mohamed Muizzu, met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking more investment and tourists amid a souring of ties with India. (confirmed by 2 sources) [6]

An official (R) displays a ballot paper during counting of votes at a polling station during the country’s parliamentary elections, in Male on April 21, 2024. [7]

The photo taken on January 10, 2024 shows Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu (2nd L), his wife Sajidha Mohamed (L), Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) and his wife Peng Liyuan posing for photos during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the Peo... [8]

PoliticsMaldives election runoff could turn tide in India-China contest Pro-Beijing Muizzu takes page from jailed ex-President Yameen's playbook The Maldives' incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, right, now faces an uphill battle to keep his jo... [9]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-02-25 · 82% match

Chagos Conundrum Complicates India’s Indian Ocean Outreach

The agreement that the United Kingdom made with Mauritius, transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to the latter, even as it would lease back Diego Garcia for a period of 99 years, is now facing trouble from Donald Trump.

[2] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-18 · 65% match

Trump Endangers the Handover of the UK’s ‘Last Colony’

In 2015, a group of American and Canadian tourists arrived in Addu, the southernmost atoll in the Republic of Maldives, seeking to visit some of the most remote islands in the world – Peros Banhos atoll in the Chagos archipelago, 250 miles away.

[3] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-03-21 · 43% match

Mojtaba Khamenei

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-01-15 · 71% match

Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens

President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives/ Photo: AFP AFP The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by 15 March, a day after returning from China where he signed a raft of deals.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-10-30 · 75% match

Maldives' new president set to take office as debt alarms intensify

MALE -- When the Maldives' President-elect Mohamed Muizzu takes office on Nov. 17, he will immediately face a rising tide of warnings on the risk of a debt crisis in the Indian Ocean archipelago.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-01-10 · 75% match

Maldives president meets Xi, woos Chinese tourists amid India spat

SHANGHAI/NEW DELHI -- The Maldives' new president, Mohamed Muizzu, met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking more investment and tourists amid a souring of ties with India.

[7] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-04-22 · 75% match

Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry

An official (R) displays a ballot paper during counting of votes at a polling station during the country’s parliamentary elections, in Male on April 21, 2024.

[8] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-01-12 · 75% match

China and Maldives upgrade ties with infrastructure deals

The photo taken on January 10, 2024 shows Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu (2nd L), his wife Sajidha Mohamed (L), Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) and his wife Peng Liyuan posing for photos during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the Peo

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-09-12 · 75% match

Maldives election runoff could turn tide in India-China contest

PoliticsMaldives election runoff could turn tide in India-China contest Pro-Beijing Muizzu takes page from jailed ex-President Yameen's playbook The Maldives' incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, right, now faces an uphill battle to keep his jo

[10] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2025-12-31 · 38% match

Japan soccer legend 'King Kazu' signs for new team at 58

Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura said his passion for playing the game was as strong as ever after signing for a third-division team at the age of 58 on Tuesday.

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