DefenceTalkIndia on Thursday pledged $500 million to build bridges and causeways in the Maldives, as New Delhi seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives borrowed billions of dollars from Beijing and hired Chinese firms for infrastructure projects under previous President Abdulla Yameen. This stoked concerns in India and the West […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-seeks-to-counter-china-sway-in-maldives-with-bridge-project-76172/