Since the Maldives ** Muiz came to power last year, the contradictions between the Maldives and India have gradually escalated. Unlike his predecessor, Muiz advocates "Maldives first" and seeks to limit India's influence in the Maldives. The day after he took office, he demanded that India withdraw all of its military forces, and although the number of Indian troops in the Maldives was less than 100, Muiz insisted that "no one remains". In response, India has cancelled and suspended a number of reciprocal policies with the Maldives, with India** hinting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is about to "use strength to tell the country that is not capable of answering the question". Although India is one of the largest tourists in the Maldives**, after the breakdown of relations between the two sides, the Indian tourism department began to guide people to switch to domestic tourism as an alternative to visiting the Maldives. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently took to social media to talk about the superior conditions of the "pristine beach" in India's Lakshadweep archipelago, which borders the Maldives and is considered a rival for tourists.
Next, three Maldives deputy ministers mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, citing India's position in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, accusing Modi of being an "Israeli puppet" and a "**character". Among them, Deputy Minister for Youth Rights Shuna even compared India to a "cow dung country". This remark caused an uproar in India, and the Indian people made ** online ** and demanded ** to take diplomatic means to solve the problem. India's diplomatic mission in the Maldives said on the 6th, while the Maldives explained on the 7th that this was only the "personal attitude" of the ministers and did not represent the position of the Maldives, and had taken suspension and punishment measures for the ** involved. Maldives Moiz confirmed the incident, but did not issue a statement on the "apology" demanded by the Indian population. Despite this, India** such as India Today still celebrates this as their "victory" over the Maldives.
Analysts believe that the diplomatic dispute between the Maldives and India is not just a "superficial friction" in tourism, but also involves the escalating conflict between the two sides since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In the Gaza war, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's refusal to put pressure on Israel and his failure to condemn attacks on Muslim civilians has sparked outrage among Muslim communities in India, accusing him of unfairness. As the Maldives, where Islam is the main religion, is very dissatisfied with India, accusing India of having a "religion" problem. The deputy ministers who blamed Modi also raised the issue, further escalating the conflict. Although the three deputy ministers have been suspended, the anger in India has not subsided, and many people have posted on social media that they have canceled travel orders to the Maldives as a gesture. In addition, the news that the Maldives ** Moiz plans to visit China this month has also caused dissatisfaction in India, with some voices believing that the Maldives will "break away from the Indian system and join China". One commentator said: "India still adheres to a narrow nationalist and hegemonic mentality, aspiring to become the ruler of South Asia; But oppression and threats will not help it build its prestige, it will only keep more countries away from India. ”
Tensions between the Maldives and India have intensified in recent months. This is due to a series of diplomatic, economic, and religious conflicts between the two countries. Since taking office, Muiz has taken a series of measures to limit India's influence in the country, further straining relations between the two countries. However, despite the contradictions, the relationship between the Maldives and India is linked by complex and deep historical ties. The two sides should strengthen dialogue and communication to resolve contradictions and differences and jointly promote regional peace and development.