Pro-China candidate Muizzu wins Maldives presidency, signalling shift away from India

• Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu won the presidential election in the Maldives.
• Muizzu defeated incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who aligned the Maldives closer to India.
• Muizzu campaigned on removing Indian troops and balancing relations between India and China.
• The election result signals a shift in the Maldives' foreign policy towards China and away from India.
• Muizzu received over 54% of the vote with high voter turnout and will be inaugurated on November 17.

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