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Latest flashpoint in India-China rivalry
A power struggle in the Maldives, a tiny Indian Ocean nation known for scenic luxury resorts and crystal-clear blue water, is taking center stage in a wider battle for regional influence between India and China.
On Monday, President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency after the Supreme Court ordered him to free political prisoners and opposition politicians he's thrown in jail. Security forces then stormed the court and arrested two judges, as well as a former leader. The remaining judges later annulled the previous ruling, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
CHINA OUTREACH
“As India tries to establish itself as the preeminent power in the Indian Ocean region, the Maldives have become increasingly important," said Constantino Xavier, a fellow at Carnegie India in New Delhi. Yameen has "definitely accelerated his outreach to China, to fend off pressure from the west and also reduce leverage from India."
The Maldives has become politically volatile in recent years. Yameen, who has courted Chinese and Saudi investment since coming to power in an election in 2013, has been criticized by the State Department for jailing opposition politicians and eroding human rights protections.
Before the decision to annul the court ruling, Mohamed Nasheed, an exiled former Maldives president and opposition leader, had asked India's armed forces to back an envoy that would help enforce the order, free political prisoners and secure the safety of judges. The US has condemned the state of emergency.
NO GOOD OPTIONS
The judiciary has acted as a democratic check on Yameen, who still enjoys control over the state's security forces, according to Dhruva Jaishankar, a foreign policy fellow at Brookings India.
"Yameen has been trying over the last few years to consolidate his political presence," Jaishankar said, adding this has involved seeking Chinese funding. "India has been tentatively backing pro-democracy forces, but is also trying not to push him into the arms of the Chinese and the Saudis."
Beijing has become more economically important to the Maldives in recent years. China sent about 300,000 tourists to the Maldives in 2017, more than any other country. Beijing has begun financing infrastructure projects, and unidentified Chinese company recently took out a 50-year lease on an island near the capital Male to build a resort.
Concerns are growing that China may eventually engage in land reclamation in the Maldives similar to what Beijing has done in the South China Sea, according to David Brewster, an academic at the Australian National University.
"It would take a miracle to be able to turn Yameen away from China while also restoring some semblance of democracy," Brewster said. "India has no good options. SOURCE: BLOOMBERG ONLINE