Maldives’s president Mohamed Muizzu has decided to send Indian troops out of the country, while pledging to safeguard the Maldives' independence and sovereignty.

So how will this decision impact India-Maldives relations? Should India be concerned?

And is it because the Maldivian opposition and its people have actually seen more tangible gains in terms of growth and development from Chinese assistance, that they’ve now voted for a pro-China President? And has India lost a key moment here and is now playing catch-up with China?

Listen in!

Produced by Anna Priyadarshini

Sound Mix by Nitin Rawat