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India-Maldives Row: In the latest flare up of the diplomatic row between India and Maldives, the island nation's two Opposition parties have expressed grave concern with President Mohamed Muizzu's 'anti-India- stance..
Maldives' two main opposition parties, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Democrats, came out in support of India, a day after the Maldives government said a Chinese ship, equipped to carry research and surveys, will be docking at a Maldivian port after being permitted by the Male government to make a port call for replenishment..
Both, the MDP and The Democrats believe alienating any development partner, and especially the countrys most long-standing ally will be extremely detrimental to the long-term development of the country," the two opposition parties said in their assessment on the direction in foreign policy" of the Maldivian government. ..
The two Maldivian parties committed to work together on several governance-related issues and expressed concern on another set of issues including the foreign policy and lack of transparency..
The other issues of concern flagged by the opposition MPs about the Maldivian government included a lack of transparency in the financial status of the state and the lack of transparency in the MOUs and Agreements that the Government is signing, especially, with foreign parties, although no country was named in the statement..
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