Former President and opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leader Mohamed Nasheed has met with India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Jolly, convenor of the Overseas Friends of the BJP.
A statement from Vijay Jolly’s office said that during the 45-minute meeting on Wednesday, Nasheed and the BJP leader discussed the rise of radical Muslim fundamentalism in Maldives and its serious implications on peace and security in the region.
They also discussed the involvement of Maldivian militants in the Mumbai terror attack of Nov 26, 2008, and the Maldivian military trained 'dropouts' found fighting in Syria for ISIS, the statement said.
Jolly’s office said that ways to establish party-to-party relationship between MDP and the BJP were also decided at the meeting.
Former Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem was also present at the meeting.