"Congratulations to president-elect Muizzu," Solih wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pro-china-candidate-mohamed-muizzu-wins-maldives-presidency-4439216

During a meeting with Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju here on Saturday, Mr. Muizzu officially requested the Indian government to have their military personnel removed from the Maldives.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/77-indian-military-personnel-in-maldives-new-government-reviewing-more-than-100-agreements-with-india/article67552212.ece

During the election campaign, Muizzu said agreements with foreign countries must be terminated unless their presence was beneficial to the Maldives.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/everyday-explainers/maldives-survey-pact-india-hydrographic-explained-9069657/

Mohamed Muizzu was sworn in Friday as the Maldives’ president, succeeding Ibrahim Solih.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-world/maldives-swear-in-new-pro-beijing-president-who-vows-removal-of-indian-troops/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maldives-swear-in-new-pro-beijing-president-who-vows-removal-of-indian-troops

The geopolitical aspects of the election have received plenty of : Solih is viewed as pro-India and Muizzu pro-China.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/27/india-canada-trudeau-accusations-us-ties-intelligence/

They also expressed commitment to further strengthen mutual relations between the two countries The caretaker federal minister of information extended invitation to President Muizzu to visit Pakistan which he accepted.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/pakistan-china-most-reliable-neighbours-iron-brothers-solangi/