Amid India, Maldives ongoing discussion regarding replacement of Indian military personnel from the island nation by May 10. The two sides held the fourth meeting of the bilateral high-level core group in Delhi.
India will replace its military personnel in one of the three aviation platforms in the Maldives by March 10 and will complete the replacement by May 10, according to the Maldives Foreign Ministry.
Reacting to the media reports regarding the port call of the Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 at Male, the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that China had formally requested diplomatic clearance for the port visit.
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.
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.