The stakes for both countries are high as the rift over allegations that India ran a campaign to intimidate Sikh separatists in Canada deepens.

Notwithstanding our inflated claim of being ‘Vishav Guru’, a defective diplomacy of putting all eggs in one basket gave an opportunity to Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu to sway his voters on the slogan of "Out India" followed by election of ‘Pro China’ incumbent.