The source says that the intention is to exercise its hegemony about the large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and ensure that the Maldives independently owns the data of the underwater features it deems important to its national heritage. The confirmation comes while India’s efforts to bridge its deficient ties with China are underway, causing alarm in New Delhi.
The observers comment that the tensions between Dhivehi and India have increased since President Munyzu assumed office for the past year; therefore, he was concentrating on independence. This led to the demand that troops stationed in Maldives under the Indian invasion should be immediately withdrawn and a new agreement ‘between two nations’ should be formulated and conducted.
Hydrographic underwater surveillance capability was expected to get the Indian Navy much of the required information. However, the opponents claim that the locals ought to own that monitoring of their waters. Muizzu, on the other hand, promised the establishment of a 24/7 system of maritime security and underlined the paramount importance of all information about Maldivian territory being taken to his knowledge.
At the same time, the tensions of sovereignty concerns are obvious but Maldives, despite these concerns is moving ahead with China following a familiar path of Beijing in its tussle with India. Others may argue that China can now fill in the space left after the exit of the power industry, while officials are sure that the policy is all about cutting off the dependence. Through the monitoring of RSA, regional analysts would join in the observation of further impacts on the fragile geopolitical equilibrium in the Indian Ocean.
