Maldivian foreign minister Moosa Zameer and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exchanged views on the withdrawal of Indian military personnel on Thursday.
Amid the India-Maldives row, the All-India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) President Suresh Shyamlal appealed to the Indian Film Industry "to not shoot in Maldives"
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has asked the Indian government to withdraw the Indian troops from the island nation before March 15, Maldives-based Adhadhu newspaper reported on Sunday.
Officials from the Indian High Commission in the Maldives met with officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Male, Maldives local media reported on Sunday.
Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu's government had a sharp defeat after voters elected Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Adam Azim, who belongs to the opposition as Mayor of Maldives capital, Male on Saturday.
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Adam Azim on Saturday triumphed as Mayor of Maldives capital, Male and defeated Azima Shakoor from the ruling People's National Congress (PNC).
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu said that the country might be small, but it does not give anyone the licence to "bully" them, Maldives-based newspaper SunOnline International reported.
While shedding light on the India-Maldives row, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday asserted that "politics is politics" and it can't be guaranteed that every country will support or agree with India everytime.