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China and India vie for influence in the Maldives amid a political crisis

A geopolitical crisis is brewing in paradise. The island nation of the Maldives has become a major flashpoint in the region amid rising tensions between China and India. The latest turmoil comes after the country's president arrested opposition leaders and supreme court judges. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer Alex Kliment takes CBSN through the latest.
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