“The current situation in the Maldives is its internal affairs. Geng said China believes “relevant parties” in the Maldives should find a solution internally. “China maintains friendly cooperation with the Maldives, including the FTA which serves the common interests of the two countries,” he said. An editorial in the nationalistic Global Times tabloid said India should not interfere in the Maldives’ internal affairs. “Political struggles are supposed to be internal affairs, and New Delhi has no justification to intervene in Malé’s affairs.

Source: Hindustan Times February 07, 2018 09:44 UTC