Maldives votes in election key to its India, China relations

Author：ReutersPublish：2024-04-21

MALE (Reuters) - Voters in the Maldives were flocking to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election that may determine whether the Indian Ocean island nation continues its shift toward China and away from its longstanding ties with India...

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