Maldives defence soldiers patrol on the main street of Male, Maldives, on Monday. Photo: APNew Delhi: India on Monday issued a travel advisory, warning to its citizens to defer all non-essential travel to the Maldives as President Abdulla Yameen imposed an emergency in the atoll nation following a Supreme Court order last week seeking the release of nine political detainees including former president Mohammed Nasheed. According to news reports from Male, security forces had sealed off the country’s parliament and arrested two opposition legislators as President Yameen reportedly delayed freeing the jailed politicians. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets over the weekend to demand compliance with the court order issued on Thursday. Yameen later sent his foreign minister Mohamed Asim to New Delhi to clear the air and reset ties.

Source: Mint February 05, 2018 19:07 UTC