India-China rivalry

Indian soldiers begin to withdraw from the Maldives, and the Maldives-China military agreement makes India uneasy

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Indian soldiers begin to withdraw from the Maldives, and the Maldives-China military agreement makes India uneasy

Amidst strategic shifts, India begins military withdrawal from the Maldives as China signs a Maldives-China military agreement, intensifying geopolitical dynamics in the Indian Ocean region.

India establishes new Indian Ocean naval base

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India establishes new Indian Ocean naval base

India establishes a new naval base, INS Jatayu, on Minicoy Island in the Lakshadweep Islands to bolster its presence in the Indian Ocean amid concerns over China’s expanding footprint and its ties with the Maldives.