The understanding between Maldives and India is fragile: Nasheed

Former President Mohamed Nasheed has said that there was an understanding between New Delhi and the Maldivian government that prompted him to leave the Indian mission in Male’, but that this understanding is fragile.

In an interview with NDTV, Nasheed said, “I believe that there is some, although vague, contours of an understanding. The idea was that the Indian government has assurances from the Maldivian government that the elections would inclusive, free and fair and I would be able to undertake peaceful political activity. But unfortunately this understanding is very precarious, it's very fragile and there is not enough firmness in it."

Nasheed entered the Indian High Commission on 13 February following efforts by the police to arrest him under a court order, to produce him in court for the trial regarding the alleged unconstitutional arrest of Criminal Court Chief Judge Abdullah Mohamed.

He also told NDTV that the case against him is politically motivated, with the purpose of barring him from presidential polls in September.