India Emerges Victorious in Standoff with Maldives; China Faces Challenges

Amidst the ongoing tension between India and the Maldives, India has got a big diplomatic victory. According to the information, the Maldives is once again coming closer to India. According to media reports, the Defense Ministry of the Maldives has given permission to an Indian pilot to fly helicopters here. The Maldives Defense Ministry has issued a statement saying that a group of Indian citizens are coming to the Maldives to fly the helicopters given to the Maldives from India.

Let us tell you that this helicopter has been given to the Maldives by India for emergency health facilities. The operation of these helicopters was stopped recently, after which the opposition leaders of the Maldives strongly criticized the government there. On one hand, this decision of the Maldives is being called a victory for India, while on the other hand, this decision is going to increase tension for China because China always wants to end the Maldives' relations with India.

The Maldives are important for India.

According to a report by India Today, the presence of Indian people in the Maldives is considered important because the Maldives is very important for India. Let us tell you that as soon as the Muizzu government was formed in the Maldives, relations between the two countries started turning sour because Muizzu is counted as a pro-Chinese leader. During his election campaign, Muizzu had promised that after coming to power, he would expel Indian troops from the Maldives.

India increased the budget of the Maldives.

The budget for the Maldives has also been increased by India. India had allocated Rs 6 billion to the Maldives for 2024–25, which was later increased to Rs 7.8 billion.