New Delhi [India], Emphasizing that the "peace and security" of the Indian Ocean is important for neighboring countries including India, Maldivian Foreign Minister Musa Zameer on Thursday said his government has asked "Chinese The ship is not allowed". Maldives Foreign Minister's statement comes in the wake of the return of China's marine research ship Jiang Yang Hong 3 to Maldives waters, her second visit to the archipelagic nation within two months. "Peace and security of the Indian Ocean is important for India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka and the rest of the countries in our neighbourhood, so, as I said earlier, we will continue to work together," he said on port calls for Chinese ships. “Our government issued individual rotation and friendly portable permits, and diplomatic approval came from the Chinese side, which is very common in the Maldives. “So it happened that we, as a peaceful country, welcome ships that come for peaceful purposes.But they did not come for research in Maldivian waters, we have not given permission to Chinese ships for research in Maldivian waters,” Maldivian Foreign Minister Musa Zameer said while welcoming research vessels into Maldivian waters on April 27. Not there. Chinese marine research ship Jiang Yang Hong 3 returned to Maldivian waters, marking its second visit to the archipelagic nation in two months after pro-China Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling People's National Congress (PNC) won parliamentary elections. , as reported by Adhadh News. It is noteworthy on Friday that Defense Minister Ghassan Maumoon had told the Maldivian Parliament last month that the Chinese vessel was not given permission to conduct any research in Maldivian territory despite sailing in and near Maldivian waters in Male. 'And after purchasing food, they made a change to the crew. The people who were on the plane went on the boat and the people who were on the boat went on the plane. This is what permission was given,” Adhaadhu told Ghassan, quoting the March 25 reference.Tensions between India and the Maldives have escalated since President Muiz took office in November, leading the government to turn its attention to China and request the withdrawal of about 80 Indian troops deployed in the Maldives, Reuters reports Has gone.