BEIJING/NEW DELHI -- China's military is pursuing closer cooperation with the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal, all countries that border India, in a bid to strengthen its position amid an ongoing territorial dispute with New Delhi.
International relations
China forges defense ties with India neighbors Maldives, Sri Lanka
Military envoys also court Nepal as border row simmers
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in Beijing in January. © Reuters
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