Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu said – ‘We are small, but this is not a license to threaten us’

Tension continues between India and Maldives after pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep were shared on social media. In such a situation, the latest statement of Maldives President Mohammad Muizzoo has come, in which he has indirectly taken a dig at India.

According to the report of Hindustan Times, President Muizzu has returned to Maldives after completing his 5-day visit to China. He said during the press conference that we may be small but that does not give them license to threaten us.

Maldives leaders and ministers had made derogatory remarks on PM Modi

This statement of the President of Maldives has come at a time when diplomatic relations between the two countries are considered tense. The controversy had arisen when leaders and several ministers of the island nation Maldives had made derogatory remarks on Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to Lakshadweep. On this matter, the Maldives government had also suspended its three ministers from their posts on January 7.

Amid a diplomatic row with India, Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu, during his first visit to China, in Beijing on Thursday (January 11) said he ‘firmly opposes external interference’ in the internal affairs of the Maldives and supports the island nation’s Support it in maintaining sovereignty and independence.

This was said in the joint statement of Maldives and China

A joint statement was also issued after Muizzu’s talks with top Chinese leaders. It said, ‘Both sides agree to continue to strongly support each other to protect their core interests.’

Mohammad Muizzu’s appeal to send more tourists from China

During this, Maldives had also requested China to cooperate in ‘accelerating’ efforts to send more tourists to the island nation. Maldivian President Muizzu also met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday (January 10). After this, 20 important agreements were also signed between the two countries.