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"Very unfortunate": Former diplomat on derogatory remarks against PM Modi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Bhaswati Mukherjee labelled the derogatory remarks by Maldives ministers against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'unfortunate', adding that a certain 'red line' should not be crossed in international relations.
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More influencers, leading names should start visiting Lakshadweep: Foreign
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Weighing in on actor Akshay Kumar's post, condemning the derogatory remarks by Maldivian ministers and officials against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev on Sunday said more influencers and leading names in the country should start visiting Lakshadweep
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"Not acceptable at any level": Former Maldives Vice President on derogator
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb said the derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi are "not acceptable on any level" and such unsavoury posts should not have been shared on social media.
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Important for Maldives govt to issue formal apology to India: MP Eva Abdul
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Maldivian Member of Parliament (MP) and former deputy speaker, Eva Abdulla, on Sunday said it was 'important' that the Maldivian government issue a formal apology to the Indian people for the derogatory remarks by a section of 'MPs' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Laks
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"Absolutely deplorable": Expert calls out Maldivian ministers; recalls how
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Weighing in on the derogatory remarks by Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Modi as well as India on social media, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev on Sunday said the posts in question were "absolutely deplorable".
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"PM Modi introduced world to beautiful places in India: Meenakashi Lekhi o
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As protests spiralled over derogatory remarks of a Maldivian minister against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Meenakashi Lekhi on Sunday said the former, through his recent visit to Lakshadweep, introduced the world to some exotic and virg
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“Fake News”: Maldivian Minister Zihan denies suspension over derogatory re
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Maldivian Deputy Minister Hassan Zihan, quoting a local media tweet, on Sunday denied a report of his suspension from the cabinet, along with other ministers, over derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it 'fake news'.
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Derogatory remarks against PM Modi, Indians 'reprehensible', 'odious': For
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the firestorm of protests around a deputy minister's derogatory reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid said the objectionable remarks against the former and fellow Indian natives on social media are 'reprehensible' and 'odious'. Read More
"Strongly condemn derogatory, racist comments by Maldivian politicians tow
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Maldives' former Vice President, Ahmed Adeeb, on Sunday 'strongly condemned' the derogatory remarks by some politicians in the island nation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Envoy takes up minister's derogatory remarks against PM Modi with Maldivia
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives, Munu Mahawar, has taken up with the Maldives government the derogatory remarks made by a deputy minister in the island nation, sources informed on Sunday.
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'Opinions personal...': Maldives swings into damage control amid fury over
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the row and social media fury, the Maldivian government on Sunday sought to distance itself from minister Mariyam Shiuna's derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying her opinion does not reflect the government's views.
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Indian celebs come out against Maldivian leaders' derogatory remarks, supp
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Indian celebrities have strongly criticized derogatory remarks by Maldivian leaders against India and expressed support for promoting Indian beach tourism.
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