New Delhi: Two days after the administration allowed a Chinese spy ship to dock in a port in Male, the two main opposition parties of the Maldives warned the President Mohamed Muizzu-led government that its anti-India stance will be extremely detrimental to the long-term development of the island country.
The words of caution were given out by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Democrats amid strained diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Male and Muizzu-led government’s bonhomie with China.
A Chinese survey and research vessel is on its destination to the Maldives. The Xiang Yang Hong 03 was denied by Sri Lanka to dock at one of its ports. Earlier this week, the Maldives government said a Chinese ship, equipped to carry research and surveys, will be docking at a Maldivian port after being permitted by the Male government. In a statement, the Maldives government said, China made a “diplomatic request” for “rotation of personnel and replenishment”.
Maldives also said the island nation “has always been a welcoming destination for vessels of friendly countries”. The Chinese research and surveillance vessel is expected to dock in Male on 8 February. It was spotted in the Java Sea off the coast of Jakarta in Indonesia on January 22.
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