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The Maldives’ Tightrope Walk: Balancing China-India Relations Amid Mounting Debt
The Maldives finds itself at a critical juncture, navigating the turbulent waters of great power competition in the Indian Ocean as India and China vie for influence. Once as reliable as the calm Maldivian sea in March or as predictable as rain on a July …