Maldives crisis: India in touch with U.S., China

Maldives crisis: India in touch with U.S., China

With the emergency in the Maldives still in place and worries about a constitutional crisis, New Delhi is in touch with both Washington and Beijing over the situation, officials confirmed on Friday.

Context:

• With the emergency in the Maldives and worries about a constitutional crisis, India is in touch with both Washington and Beijing over the situation.

Discussions between India and the U.S:

• Both the leaders of India and the U.S. expressed concern about the political crisis in the Maldives and the importance of respect for democratic institutions and rule of law.
• They had discussed working together to enhance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
• They also spoke of the situation in Myanmar, the plight of Rohingya refugees and the denuclearisation of North Korea.

MEA caution:

• The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also cautioned the Maldives against any plan to bring in Chinese naval or security reinforcements to Male.