India has no justification for intervening in the Maldives crisis, Chinese state media has said, as former president Mohamed Nasheed renewed his appeal for international help to resolve the turmoil.
He asked India to send troops after a state of emergency was declared. Since his plea two top judges have been arrested and a Supreme Court order to release high-profile prisoners, including him, has been revoked.
China, which has rattled New Delhi with closer ties to the tiny country, referred to the chaos in subdued fashion on Tuesday.
The Maldives significance comes from its proximity to international sea lanes through which the majority of the world’s oil and half of its container shipments pass.
The state-run Global Times, a hawkish tabloid that often reflects the thinking of the communist party leadership, accused India of having “a strong desire to control South Asian countries.”
“New Delhi is particularly sensitive to any endeavor by small South Asian states toward independence and autonomy, especially ties with other major powers. New Delhi takes it for granted that it can openly intervene in their domestic affairs,” it said.
“When (President Abdulla) Yameen’s government signed a free trade agreement with China and joined the Belt and Road initiative, Indian public opinion reacted harshly,” said the editorial, referring to a massive deal that commits both nations to reduce tariffs on most goods to zero.
The FTA and the hundreds of millions of dollars that China is lending the Maldives have bound the two countries closer together.
Nasheed has accused China of a land grab.
China is a known land grabber. India has never grabbed others land
Oh really?
“In view of the aforementioned special circumstance should any Chinese citizens still travel to the Maldives after the publication of these warnings and announcements, then there is a possibility that these individuals will encounter risks to their safety, which could impair the effectiveness of any relief measures, the costs of which shall all be borne by the individual responsible.”… Chinese Government
So if things get bad and Chinese Tourists get into trouble along with Indian tourists or whoever, China would prefer India to NOT afford them any help?
Don’t worry everything going to plan. Chinese Puppet Yameen destroys Tourism. Chinese move in. Establish base at Gan to face up to Diego Garcia.
Before you know it they will own all of Indian Ocean as well as South China Sea.
One would least expect the turmoil in Maldives which occupies a strategic position in Indian Ocean could drag in China and India in such a big way. The pro-Chinese and pro-Indian groups have been fighting intensively for absolute power. Just hope that it will not blow up to ignite yet another Sino-Indian conflict.
Sanity from all in the small nation is the order of the day.
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