Moosa Zameer these remarks don’t mirror the official place of Maldives authorities.
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After the derogatory remarks made by Maldivian ministers in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India on social media, Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer mentioned that these remarks in opposition to international leaders are “unacceptable” and don’t mirror the official place of the Maldives authorities.
He acknowledged that the Maldives stays dedicated to fostering a “positive and constructive dialogue” with all its companions, significantly its neighbours.
In a publish shared on X, Moosa Zameer acknowledged, “The recent remarks against foreign leaders and our close neighbours are unacceptable and do not reflect the official position of the Government of #Maldives. We remain committed to fostering a positive and constructive dialogue with all our partners, especially our neighbours, based on mutual respect and understanding.”
A large uproar erupted after a Maldivian deputy minister, together with different cupboard members and authorities officers, made disparaging and unsavoury references to PM Modi’s latest go to to Lakshadweep.
On January 2, PM Modi visited the Union Territory of Lakshadweep and shared a number of footage, together with an ‘exhilarating expertise’ of him attempting his hand at snorkelling.
In a sequence of posts on X, PM Modi shared footage of the white seashores, the pristine blue skies and the ocean and tagged them with a message that learn, “For those who wish to embrace the adventurer in them, Lakshadweep has to be on your list.”
In a publish that has now been deleted, the Maldivian Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Shiuna, made a mocking and disrespectful reference to PM Modi over his go to to the Indian island cluster. Her publish even featured pictures of PM Modi from his go to to Lakshadweep.
A piece of India’s movie fraternity, too, got here out in assist of PM Modi and strongly criticised the derogatory remarks by Maldivian leaders in opposition to the nation and its chief. They additionally voiced assist for PM Modi’s name for selling seaside tourism in Lakshadweep.
On Sunday, former Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih condemned the usage of ‘hateful language’ in opposition to India by authorities officers on social media, saying New Delhi has at all times been an excellent pal to the island nation.
Taking to his official deal with on social media platform X, Solih posted, “I condemn the use of hateful language against India by Maldivian government officials on social media.”
He careworn that “India has always been a good friend to the Maldives and we must not allow such callous remarks to negatively impact the age-old friendship between our two countries.”
Meanwhile, former Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid mentioned the objectionable remarks in opposition to the previous and fellow Indian natives on social media are ‘reprehensible’ and ‘odious’.
Calling on the Maldivian authorities to determine the officers accountable and reprimand them, the previous Foreign minister on his official X deal with posted, “Derogatory remarks made by two Deputy Ministers of the current Maldives Government, and a member of a political party in the ruling coalition, towards Prime Minister @narendramodi and the people of India in social media is reprehensible and odious.”
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