Nasheed apologizes to India over strained Maldives-India relations

While in India today, former President Mohamed Nasheed has requested forgiveness of India on behalf of Maldivians for the strained political relations between the two countries.

During an interview given to Asian News International amid his trip to India, Nasheed, who has declared he is taking a hiatus from the country’s political scene following his assumption of the role of Secretary General of Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), stated that Maldives’ tourism has been affected negatively due to the heated diplomatic dispute between Maldives and India.