Maldivians vote in a runoff presidential election that will decide whether India or China holds sway

30-9-2023 World Washington Times - World 31

Maldivians voted Saturday in a runoff presidential election that has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power - India or China - will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation.

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