Malé [Maldives], Maldivian politician Mariam Shiuna, who was among three ministers suspended earlier this year over her comments against the Indian leadership, has reportedly been accused of "disrespecting the Indian national flag" for a recent post. "Sincere apologies" have been offered. Shiuna, who has now deleted the post, said that she did not intend to insult the Indian tricolor and regretted any misunderstanding it may have caused. Shri said that Maldives greatly values ​​its relations with India and the mutual respect between the two countries. He also committed to be more vigilant in verifying content in future. In a post onI sincerely apologize for any confusion or offense caused by the content of my recent posts. It was brought to my attention that the image used in my reply to the Maldivian opposition party MDP resembles the Indian flag "I wish to clarify that this was completely unintentional, and I do not accept any responsibility for any harm caused by it. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Maldives greatly values ​​its relations and our mutual respect with India. In future, I will be more vigilant in verifying the content I share to prevent such mistakes,' ' Mr Sai, in the post, which has since been removed, showed the campaign poster of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), where the party's logo had been changed to resemble the Ashoka Chakra in the Indian flag.Earlier in January, Maldives government suspended three ministers for making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi Controversy erupted after three deputy ministers of Maldives made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over pictures of his visit to Lakshadweep. PM Modi had called for developing the Indian Islands as a destination to promote beach tourism and domestic tourism. The matter turned into a major diplomatic row, with New Delhi summoning the Maldives envoy and registering a strong protest against the viral post. Three deputy ministers were suspended and will remain suspended with pay. It is noteworthy that relations between India and Maldives had become tense after Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu took charge.He criticized India during and after the presidential election and his government also formally requested India to withdraw its forces from Male. However, in March, Muizzu requested for debt relief measures from New Delhi, while saying that India would remain the Maldives' "closest ally", local media reported He further claimed that he had "taken no action and Nor has any statement been made that that may be the case." In an interview with local media 'Miharu', Muizzu said he hoped India would accommodate debt relief measures for the Maldives in payment of the huge debt the country had taken during successive governments. “The circumstances we have inherited are such that India borrows on a very large scale. Therefore, we are in discussions to explore liberalities in the repayment structure of these loans.Instead of stopping any ongoing project, move forward on it quickly. So I don't see any reason for any adverse impact [on Maldives-India relations],” he said.