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October 2, 2023 Mohamed Muizzu, a pro-China candidate, has won the Maldives presidential election, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a second-round runoff. The victory is a major setback for India, which has traditionally been the Maldives’ closest ally. Muizzu is the leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), which was in power from … Read more