Maldives Police Arrests Man for Allegedly Threatening To Bomb Indian High Commission
Following the threat, the police have increased security at the Indian high commission and the Chinese embassy.
The Indian High Commission in Male. Photo: Reuters/Stringer/File photo
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New Delhi: Amidst concerns about rising anti-India rhetoric in the Indian Ocean nation, the Maldives police announced on Saturday that it had arrested a man for threatening to bomb the Indian high commission.
The announcement comes a day after the Maldives foreign ministry advised the media that publishing âfalse newsâ against foreign diplomatic personnel would be detrimental to the countryâs foreign relations.
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Maldives: How An Islamist News Portal And Its Founder, Who Want The Country To Take Funds From China, Are Running India Out Campaign
by Swarajya Staff - Jul 3, 2021 09:53 AM
Ahmed Azaan (left); Dhiyares news logo (right).
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Islamist news portal Dhiyares and its founder Ahmed Azaan are running an India Out campaign that relies on Chinese propaganda to whip up anti-India sentiment in the Maldives.
In May 2020, when the Maldives called out Pakistan s attempt to target India at a virtual meet of the Organisation of Islamic Countries and deafened New Delhi against the allegations of Islamaphobia, Maldivian journalist Ahmed Azaan was visibly upset.
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New Delhi, July 3: The Indian High Commission in Male has written a letter to the Maldivian Foreign Ministry about anti-India articles in the local press and has sought protection for the diplomatic staff.
Indian diplomats have been feeling uncomfortable in the archipelago after the Maldivian opposition parties mobilised a campaign in the local media against India. The anti-India sentiment was further amplified in the local social media. The letter urged Male to take steps to protect India s diplomatic personnel from malicious articles in the local media.