Maldives | The party of the pro-China president overwhelmingly won the elections in the Maldives

South Asia the president became the overwhelming winner of the parliamentary elections of the archipelago nation of Maldives Mohamed Muizzun The PNC Party. According to Sunday's count, it had won 66 of the 86 seats for which the results were clear. The country's parliament has 93 seats, which means that the party already has an overwhelming majority.

The election result reverses the model of the country's leadership, as the PNC and its allies had only eight seats in the outgoing parliament. The previous ruling party, MDP, is now getting only about 12 seats. Muizzu supports the strengthening of the archipelago nation's economic ties with China. The election result is thought to free the hands of the president, as the parliament has previously resisted.

The victory of Muizzu's party is a geopolitical defeat for India, which has traditionally been a supporter and partner of the Maldives. Muizzu's administration is in the process of sending home Indian soldiers in the Maldives who have been operating reconnaissance planes donated by India. Indian forces have been helping to monitor the maritime borders of the Maldives.

From their vacation spots and known for its sandy beaches, the island nation of more than 500,000 inhabitants is one of the countries most threatened by climate change. Its location in the Indian Ocean is geopolitically significant, as a large part of the sea freight traffic between East Asia and Europe passes through the archipelago.