Maldives: President Muizzu accuses pro-India predecessor Solih of foreign meddling

Earlier in the month, it was announced that Maldives has, for the first time, acquired surveillance drones from Turkey for patrolling its vast exclusive economic zone and efforts have begun by the state to establish a drone base in Noonu atoll Maafaru to operate the military drones. Muizzu criticised India during and after the presidential election campaign and relations between the two countries have deteriorated since he assumed office in November Image Courtesy Agencies Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has accused his predecessor President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of acting on directives from a foreign ambassador, although he did not specify the…