New Delhi on Saturday has stated the South-Asian giant will be keenly monitoring their neighbor, Maldives' actions preceding the conclusion of the currently ongoing state of emergency.
During a press conference held by India's external ministry, the official spokesperson of the entity Ravish Kumar responded to a reporter inquiry stating New Delhi's next move will be to act as a watchdog on the Maldives crisis and closely assess the island nation government's actions immediately after the state of emergency concludes.
Kumar had noted that India's approach towards their neighbor's situation is different from Asian giant China - who had become a closer ally to Maldives since incumbent president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom took office back in 2013.
India opposes China's approach of allowing Maldives to resolve the crisis internally admitting that the regional countries could play a progressive role in averting the situation.
"We've said that India believes that the regional nations could play a more progressive role in assisting Maldives with the ongoing crisis, unlike China who are taking a stance to refrain from interfering. If you have been following Chinese state's spokesperson's statements then it is clear that the country intends to stay away from intervening in the crisis and they believe that Maldives has the capacity of protecting China's interests as well as the ability to resolve the situation internally," Kumar said.
After refusing to implement Supreme Court's order on February 1 to release nine political dissidents including former president Mohamed Nasheed, president Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency.
More than 20 constitutional and several judicature rights were suspended under the emergency that included the Criminal Procedure Act.
Immediately after the declaration of emergency, state had instructed local military to siege top-court premises and arrest Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and top-court judge Ali Hameed.
Although the top-court's annulment of anti-defection law was not reverted back, the remaining three judges of the top-court's bench had rescinded the order to release political prisoners.
Following this opposition had attempted to carry out several peaceful protests which were broken off by heavily geared officers of Maldives Police Service - sometimes to the extent of physical torture to the protesters on-site.
However security forces showed bias in ruling Progressive Party of Maldives' (PPM) rallies as they were seen providing full protection to these events.
