The critical situation of Maldives may be getting even volatile as Asian superpower China warned South-Asian giant India of intercepting troops should they cross into Maldivian waters for state intervention.
China's warning was reported through the country's top news agency Global Times, with the country strongly warning India that the global superpower was not hesitant to intervene with the military should New Delhi make such a move in meddling with 'the internal politics' of Maldives.
"This is the country's internal affairs and China firmly opposes outside interference. More than that, China should take necessary measures to stop India if New Delhi moves to intervene militarily," read the editorial post of Global Times.
Editorials of Global Times is often accentuated in international politics since many global media has reiterated the news agencies editorial panels are straight statements right off the country's government, which China has not denied even once.
"Without UN empowerment, there would be no righteous cause for any armed force to intervene. China will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Maldives, but that does not mean that Beijing will sit idly by as New Delhi breaks the principle. If India one-sidedly sends troops to the Maldives, China will take action to stop New Delhi. India should not underestimate China's opposition to unilateral military intervention," the editorial read.
Ever since incumbent president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom took the office in 2013, Maldives has proactively interacted with US, China and Saudi Arabia, even adding more strength to the ties with Pakistan and gradually moving " toward more independent and balanced diplomacy."
This in turn could have irritated New Delhi, according to China as the South-Asian giant has been seeking an opportunity to move their military to its "backyard."
China had also lambasted India of arrogance, as it had challenged stating "the Maldives' dependence on India for security since then [since India's heroic intervention in 1988 insurgency at capital Male'] has made New Delhi grow arrogant and bring Malé into its sphere of influence. But Malé is tired of New Delhi, which at all times tries to dominate Maldives' politics."
Indirectly the Asian giant may have placed vague accusations on the South-Asian giant of attempting to exact political hegemony in the region.
Although Beijing has slapped a warning on India, it is uncertain if New Delhi was attempting for an official military dispatch to Maldives for intervention. However India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the political upheaval in Maldives could a pose a threat to India and they had the option of sending troops for possible intervention.
The idea may not have been entertained to the extent at which it is played currently should it not have been for former president Mohamed Nasheed's public plea requesting India to dispatch their envoys to Maldives with 'physical military presence' in the country.
