China will stop Indian military action in the Maldives, the state-run Global Times has said, as there is no “righteous cause” for any armed intervention without UN backing.
The Beijing-based tabloid fired a warning shot at New Delhi, which has been entreated several times by the former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed to help resolve a crisis in the honeymoon destination.
President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency following a shock Supreme Court ruling ordering the release of his opponents including Nasheed. Yameen said he declared the state of emergency so he could investigate a plot to overthrow his government.
On February 6, the day after the state of emergency was declared, Nasheed said he wanted India to send an envoy backed by the military.
Beijing has asked the international community to respect the tropical nation’s sovereignty, but the Global Times was much more strident in its Monday editorial.
“China will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Maldives, but that does not mean that Beijing will sit idly by as New Delhi breaks the principle.
“If India one-sidedly sends troops to the Maldives, China will take action to stop New Delhi. India should not underestimate China’s opposition to unilateral military intervention.”
India has said it is disturbed by the state of emergency, but has made no formal comment about Nasheed’s requests, while Indian media appears divided over the prospect of gunboat diplomacy.
On Sunday RaajjeTV said that 70 percent of people who took part in a poll on the subject opposed Nasheed’s request to India.
Bravo China
India is like an empty stomach loin cloth Fakir called himself muscleman
No one wants a war and deaths.
In poverty, India many people are dying daily because of hunger, disease, cast clashes, and killings.
Poverty India has lost her reputation in S.E.Asia long ago because of foolish foreign policy to satisfy the imported woman.
No thanks China. We don’t want your war with India on our door step. We will manage internally and we will also explain as required between India and ourselves directly. No need to keep blowing up the issue and offering ‘protection’.
India should not interfere in the squalid politics of Maldives. The current political mess is typical of Muslim countries where nothing seems to works.
India should take military action only if China interferes. The Indian Ocean is not the South China Sea.
With your Chinese mates issuing travel advisories to its citizens, expect your tourist industry to hit rock bottom very soon. India and US are likely to issue travel restrictions too. You will soon be as welcome overseas as your Sunni brothers from Pukeistan.
It’s not looking good for you mallus. Best to leave for your jihad while you still have time.
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