Assuming a Pakistan-wank of sorts happens (perhaps more Pakistani victories in their wars against India), could the country end up fostering an alliance with, or perhaps even annexing, the Maldives?
Or is there another PoD for this to happen, such as during the partition of British India?
 
I think you have to first get the Maldives to become a full member of the Raj instead of just a protectorate, and also have both the Maldives and Lakshadweep Islands have separate constituencies in the 1946 Indian elections. Both those two island groups were Muslim-majority, so if somehow the Muslim League wins you could get those two places to become Pakistan. Though that requires either a POD in the 19th century where the UK fully annexes the Maldives or somehow the Maldives having a really unpopular sultan that pisses off the British enough so that the Maldives become a full part of the Raj. Not very likely.
 

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Pakistan is going to gain, exactly what? A bunch of islands which are utterly useless, right next to India so perpetually threatened and with no attractions, except for honeymooners and Pakistani couples go there visa free anyway.

Frankly Aden is a lot more important to Pakistan and OTL, Pakistan has spent a lot of time and effort keeping India away from there.
 
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