Male [Maldives], Local media reported that the Maldives parliamentary committee has passed a resolution to investigate the previous government's agreements with India.
This report comes just after the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was also attended by Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu.
The proposal was passed by the Security Services Committee of the 20th Parliament also known as the Parliament 241 Committee.
A total of four agreements will be investigated. Maldives-based SunOnline International reported that the committee alleged that these agreements were a threat to the sovereignty and independence of the Maldives.
The decision was made following a motion by Hithadhu Central MP Ahmed Azan to review all agreements signed between Maldives and India under the administration of President Solih.Azan has submitted three cases to the committee.
The agreements that the committee will examine include the Hydrography Agreement between India and Maldives, the Uthuru Thilafalhu (UTF) Dockyard being built with Indian assistance, as well as the Dornier aircraft gifted by India to the Maldives Defense Forces for humanitarian assistance and search and rescue. Are included. operations.
Notably, India-Maldives relations have recently declined after President Mohammed Muizzu came to power in the island nation.
One of Muizzu's major promises was the removal of Indian troops from the country.
The Maldivian Foreign Minister confirmed in May that 76 Indian military personnel in the island nation had been replaced by civilian personnel sent by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, which manufactured the helicopters donated by the Indian government.Days after the withdrawal of Indian troops, Maldives Defense Minister Ghassan Maumoon also admitted that the country's defense force is still not able to operate the three aircraft donated by India, local media reported on Sunday.
Last year, the President of Maldives and his cabinet had also decided not to renew the India-Maldives Hydrography Agreement.
The hydrographic survey agreement was signed on June 8, 2019, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Maldives.
Meanwhile, President Mohammad Muizzu attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony was attended by many distinguished guests and heads of state from the neighborhood and the Indian Ocean region.
This report comes just after the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was also attended by Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu.
The proposal was passed by the Security Services Committee of the 20th Parliament also known as the Parliament 241 Committee.
A total of four agreements will be investigated. Maldives-based SunOnline International reported that the committee alleged that these agreements were a threat to the sovereignty and independence of the Maldives.
The decision was made following a motion by Hithadhu Central MP Ahmed Azan to review all agreements signed between Maldives and India under the administration of President Solih.Azan has submitted three cases to the committee.
The agreements that the committee will examine include the Hydrography Agreement between India and Maldives, the Uthuru Thilafalhu (UTF) Dockyard being built with Indian assistance, as well as the Dornier aircraft gifted by India to the Maldives Defense Forces for humanitarian assistance and search and rescue. Are included. operations.
Notably, India-Maldives relations have recently declined after President Mohammed Muizzu came to power in the island nation.
One of Muizzu's major promises was the removal of Indian troops from the country.
The Maldivian Foreign Minister confirmed in May that 76 Indian military personnel in the island nation had been replaced by civilian personnel sent by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, which manufactured the helicopters donated by the Indian government.Days after the withdrawal of Indian troops, Maldives Defense Minister Ghassan Maumoon also admitted that the country's defense force is still not able to operate the three aircraft donated by India, local media reported on Sunday.
Last year, the President of Maldives and his cabinet had also decided not to renew the India-Maldives Hydrography Agreement.
The hydrographic survey agreement was signed on June 8, 2019, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Maldives.
Meanwhile, President Mohammad Muizzu attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony was attended by many distinguished guests and heads of state from the neighborhood and the Indian Ocean region.
