AMN /
Visiting Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon yesterday briefed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj about the circumstances leading to imposition of Emergency in the island nation earlier this month besides current political situation. Ms Maumoon is presently in India on a two-day visit.
Both leaders also deliberated on a range of other issues of mutual interest. Maumoon’s visit to Delhi comes nearly a month after Mrs Swaraj’s trip to Male during which she co-chaired a Joint Commission meeting.
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen had imposed Emergency in the country for 30 days citing threat to national security and gave sweeping powers to security forces. However, the Emergency was lifted on November 10th, a week after its imposition after requests from many countries including the US and Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth.