The Bangladeshi PM got safe passage in India and is likely to seek asylum in the UK. Muizzu visited China soon after taking over as President and called India a bully. He also called for withdrawal of Indian troops from Maldives (India withdrew troops from Maldives well before the May 10, 2024 deadline set by Muizzu). In March 2024, during a meeting with PM Modi he called India, the closest ally of Maldives and sought debt relief (in May 2024, India provided budget aid to the tune of $50 million to Maldives). He also attended PM Modi's swearing in ceremony in June 2024 and recently thanked both India and China for helping in easing Maldives’ debt repayment.

Source: dna August 06, 2024 13:55 UTC