As the Maldives simmer in a political turmoil, President Abdulla Yameen earlier announced sending envoys to three &quot;friendly nations&quot; -- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. India did not figure on the list.

The Maldives government in a confirmatory statement has now clarified that India was the first stop planned for a visit by a special envoy of the Maldivian president. The visit could not take place due to scheduling issues of the Indian leadership, the island nation&#39;s envoy said today.

&quot;India was, in fact, the first stop planned and proposed for a visit of a special envoy of the president of Maldives. However, the dates proposed were not suitable for the Indian leadership,&quot; Maldivian envoy Ahmed Mohamed told media.

The statement acknowledged that the external affairs minister of India is not in the country at present while PM Modi is also leaving for the UAE tomorrow.

&quot;Members of the Administration&rsquo;s Cabinet, on the direction of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, will visit friendly nations of the Maldives and provide updates on the current situation,&quot; read the official statement issued previously.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the Chinese authority warned against any outside intervention in the internal affairs of the Maldives with apparent reference to India, saying it would &quot;complicate&quot; the situation.

The Indian government also received multiple appeals from the country&#39;s exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed to intervene to resolve the deepening political crisis.

India reacted saying that it was &quot;disturbed&quot; by the declaration of emergency in the Maldives and described as a matter of &quot;concern&quot; the arrests of the chief justice and political figures there.&nbsp;

The Maldives plunged into chaos last Thursday when the Supreme Court ordered the release of nine imprisoned opposition politicians. President Yameen quashed the apex court&#39;s order and ordered the arrest of the former president along with top justices after announcing the state of emergency.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
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The Maldives government in a confirmatory statement has now clarified that India was the first stop planned for a visit by a special envoy of the Maldivian president

As the Maldives simmer in a political turmoil, President Abdulla Yameen earlier announced sending envoys to three "friendly nations" -- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. India did not figure on the list. The Maldives government in a confirmatory statement has now clarified that India was the first stop planned for a visit by a special envoy of the Maldivian president. The visit could not take place due to scheduling issues of the Indian leadership, the island nation's envoy said today. "India was, in fact, the first stop planned and proposed for a visit of a special envoy of the president of Maldives. However, the dates proposed were not suitable for the Indian leadership," Maldivian envoy Ahmed Mohamed told media. The statement acknowledged that the external affairs minister of India is not in the country at present while PM Modi is also leaving for the UAE tomorrow. "Members of the Administration’s Cabinet, on the direction of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, will visit friendly nations of the Maldives and provide updates on the current situation," read the official statement issued previously. On Wednesday, the Chinese authority warned against any outside intervention in the internal affairs of the Maldives with apparent reference to India, saying it would "complicate" the situation. The Indian government also received multiple appeals from the country's exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed to intervene to resolve the deepening political crisis. India reacted saying that it was "disturbed" by the declaration of emergency in the Maldives and described as a matter of "concern" the arrests of the chief justice and political figures there. The Maldives plunged into chaos last Thursday when the Supreme Court ordered the release of nine imprisoned opposition politicians. President Yameen quashed the apex court's order and ordered the arrest of the former president along with top justices after announcing the state of emergency. (With inputs from agencies)

India was first stop planned for special envoy's visit: Maldives

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