Maldives-Mauritius boundary dispute; the unspoken

For years Maldives has maintained its position regarding the boundary conflict it has with neighboring Mauritius, claiming the former’s decision to vote against the 2019 International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion has never been about supporting colonizers to maintain their colonial control – but rather it was always tied to the fears over Maldives possibly having to relinquish territorial control from part of its border, specifically by the disputed line.

An issue that had found consensus among experts in the field as well as a former Attorney General who had played an instrumental role related to the matter years back.