Maldives anti-India stance: It shouldn't have been done, says Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer

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ANI, said that the governments of Maldives and India understand what has happened and they have passed that stage now. Also Read: Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer gets brutally trolled over India visit, ‘Where's your apology?’ "We have said that it's not the stand of the government or we believe that it shouldn't have been done. We are taking proper action to make sure that this doesn’t get repeated.

There has been a misunderstanding, in social media. The governments of Maldives and India understand what has happened and we have passed that stage now," the Maldivian minister told ANI. The ties between the two nations were affected after the former ministers – Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha, and Hassan Zihan – made “derogatory remarks" about Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his visit to Lakshadweep.

Also Read: Maldives urges Indians to ‘please be part of its tourism', says 'our economy depends…' The ties were further strained after Mohamed Muizzu set a May 10 deadline for Indian military personnel to leave Maldives. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Moosa Zameer and emphasized that the development of India-Maldives ties is based on "mutual interests".

“We exchanged perspectives on increasing engagement and exchanges between Maldives and India, both bilaterally and in the international arena," Zameer posted on X after the meeting. - I believe the Minister of Tourism has clearly stated that he would like to extend a warm welcome, both personally and on behalf of the Maldivian people, to all Indians who wish to travel to the Maldives. - We would like to encourage all Indian tourists to continue visiting Maldives.