WATCH: India summons Maldives envoy as diplomatic row escalates after ministers' remarks against PM Modi
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India WATCH: India summons Maldives envoy as diplomatic row escalates after ministers' remarks against PM Modi Three Maldivian ministers were suspended for derogatory remarks against PM Modi and India FP Staff January 08, 2024 10:26:53 IST Maldives envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb exits MEA in Delhi's South Block.
Screengrab: ANI India, on Monday, summoned Maldives envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb after three ministers of the island nation made derogatory, offensive, racist and xenophobic comments against Indians as well as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the early hours of Monday, the Maldivian envoy was seen at the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi’s South Block.
#WATCH | Ibrahim Shaheeb, Maldives Envoy exits the MEA in Delhi’s South Block. He had reached the Ministry amid row over Maldives MP’s post on PM Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep. pic.twitter.com/Dxsj3nkNvw Related Articles Amid row with India, Maldives president begins visit to China India slams offensive comments against PM Modi by Maldives minister — ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2024 Three Maldivian ministers were suspended for derogatory remarks against PM Modi and India, which former Deputy Speaker of the island nation Eva Abdulla labelled as "shameful and racist".
Over this weekend, PM Modi shared a series of posts on X from his visit to Lakshadweep islands. Soon after, some ministers of Maldives and social media users responded to it with derogatory comments targeting Indians at large, as well as the Indian prime minister. Maldives’ Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts, was among those who posted remarks against India, saying, “What a clown.
The puppet of Israel Mr. Narendra diver with life jacket." Shiuna later deleted her post, but here's a screengrab of what she wrote. Refresh for more updates Join our Whatsapp channel to get the latest global news updates Published on: January 08, 2024 10:17:05 IST TAGS: Lakshwadeep Maldives Mea Pm Modi.
