The Indian government summoned the Maldives High Commissioner amid a dispute over ministers’ remarks.
The Indian Foreign Ministry summoned Maldives High Commissioner Ibrahim Shaheeb on Monday amid a disagreement over alleged racist comments made by Maldivian politicians about India. A video of Shaheeb leaving the ministry in Delhi’s South Block has also gone viral. The Maldivian government sacked three ministers on Sunday and released a statement distancing itself from the
Other Maldives officials, like MP Zahid Rameez, criticized PM Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep after photographs of the tour went popular on social media.
“The relocation is fantastic. However, the notion of competing with us is illogical. How can they deliver the service that we do? How can they be that spotless? The most significant disadvantage will be the persistent odor in the rooms,” Rameez remarked.