Amid the ongoing diplomatic tussle between India and Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, former Maldivian President, has expressed concerns about India’s boycott call on the Maldives, saying it has deeply impacted the country’s tourism sector.
“It has impacted the Maldives a lot, and I am actually here in India. I’m very worried about this. I want to say the people of the Maldives are sorry, we are sorry that this has happened. We want Indian people to come on their holidays to the Maldives, and there will not be any change in our hospitality,” Nasheed, who is in India, said.
The diplomatic strain between India and the Maldives hit another low after President Mohamed Muizzu, seen as pro-China, announced plans to expel all Indian military personnel from the country by March 10. Nasheed acknowledged India’s historically responsible approach in dealing with such matters, stating that instead of exerting pressure, India proposed a diplomatic discussion.
“When the president of the…
