Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer said that these remarks against foreign leaders are "unacceptable" and do not reflect the official position of the Maldives government.
As Chandrayaan-3 successfully lands on the moon, Maldives' Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Wednesday congratulated India for the feat and said that history has been created.
"G20 leadership of India should be admired for the simple reason that the Prime Minister has picked the theme of sharing with everyone. It's not about G20, but also sharing. The theme he (PM Modi) has taken for G20 is how the rest of the world takes comfort in India's Chairmanship of G20,
“Maldives is not a battleground for anyone. Maldives is a ground for everyone to come together. The premises where we start is that we are friend to all and enemy to none,” Abdulla Shahid said.
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid on Wednesday said that Maldives has an outstanding relationship with India and every time, Maldives had an emergency, India has always been the first to respond.
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid spoke at length about climate change on Tuesday and said that everyone wants the small island states to be part of the debate on climate change.
Calling India an immediate next-door neighbour on Tuesday, Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said that the island nation has a special relationship with India.
Various MoU on the development of a Volley Court, Mental Health Unit, School Digitalization Project, upgrading Hospitals and schools and preserving culture were signed between India and Maldives on Tuesday. "The MoU signed on Utheemu Palace Roof Preservation and Development of Palace Surroun
During his meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared perspectives on the stability and prosperity of the Indian Ocean region and how the collaboration between India and Maldives advances those goals.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "A warm welcome to FM @abdulla_shahid of Maldives. The India-Maldives special partnership grows deeper by the day."
During his visit, Abdullah Shahid will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for discussions on bilateral, regional & international issues of mutual interest.