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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: What are the implications of Maldivesâ March 15 deadline to India for withdrawing troops?
Description: Relations between India and Maldives seem to have hit a rough patch. First came some controversial remarks from Maldivian politicians on Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs Lakshadweep visit, prompting a âboycott Maldivesâ campaign on Indian social media. Then came a joint press communiquĂ© with China, which committed to âelevating strategic cooperationâ between Maldives and China. This was followed by remarks from Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, on his return from China, that although Maldives was a small country, it âwonât be bulliedâ, that the âIndian Ocean does not belong to any one countryâ, and that Maldives âis not in anyoneâs backyardâ....