Maldives' ex-Minister calls President Mohamed Muizzu 'immature': 'He is slowly realising...'

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Firstpost Defence Summit in New Delhi. The ex-defence minister claimed that there is no threat to the sovereignty of Maldivian citizens by Indian troops stationed in their country, even as “(Maldives President Mohamed) Muizzu thinks that there is an antagonism between the Maldivians and the Indians.… (It has been) three months since he came into government, the Indian troops are still there." She remarked that the sovereignty of a nation is assured when there is trust and friendship among neighbours and friends.

She further asserted, “They are there on a purely humanitarian ground to help us in case….somebody needs to be airlifted." She added, “Originally also this came about because we used to ask India for help" in case of mishaps such as a person going missing who could be rescued only by a helicopter or Dornier. Since helicopters had to be transported on a ship to the Maldives, the Maldives National Defence Forces used to seek help from India in such cases to save time and hence bear witness to friendly ties with India.

She even highlighted a recent incident when a Maldivian young boy was lost at sea and said, “President Muizzu refused to get the help of these professionals who had the professional equipment to help. Unfortunately, he died." She underscored the friendly ties between the two countries in the past and said, “I hope president Muizzu realizes that he shouldn’t be caught in his own rhetoric ….

let Maldives have its status which it had during our time in government," reported Firstpost. President Mohamed Muizzu was in the shadows of somebody else always said Mariya Didi. She asserted that President Muizzu is trying to consolidate his victory in elections, “but what actually is happening is that Maldivian