we have never adopted india out policy maldives president muizzu

Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu denied any ‘India Out’ agenda in Maldives and said that we have never followed this policy. He did say that the presence of foreign troops in our island country was a serious problem. Muizzu has said these things some time before his visit to India. Speaking to Maldivian news portal adhadhu.com, Muizzoo said, we have taken action against our leaders who made wrong comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. Our government ordered Indian soldiers to leave Maldives because the people of our country do not want foreign soldiers on their land.

Tension in relations between India and Maldives had increased significantly after Muizzu, known for his pro-China stance, became the President of Maldives in November last year. Within hours of taking oath, he had demanded withdrawal of Indian military personnel deployed at three aviation platforms in Maldives. Over time, tensions between India and Maldives were seen to ease, as Muizzu was invited to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in June. Muizzu also pledged to maintain and strengthen relations with neighboring India, describing it as one of the archipelagic nation’s closest allies and invaluable partners.

Muizzu, who is close to China, has gradually started understanding the importance of India after assuming power. Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu is going to visit India. The visit is being seen as an effort to re-establish bilateral ties after the sourness in relations. Will be in India for a bilateral visit during October 7-9. The people cited above, speaking on condition of anonymity, said his meetings with the Indian leadership, including Modi, are scheduled for October 8.