India issued an advisory to its nationals on Monday, asking them not to undertake non-essential travel to the island nation.
The boat's Arab owner says he has paid the fine of Rs 29.5 lakhs, but the Iranians now want parking fees. As the Arab-Persian standoff continues, the Indian fishermen's families live in a state of limbo.
The White House said the two leaders also pledged to continue working together to enhance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Opposition leaders across the Maldives are being rounded up and placed under detention as draconian measures are being put in place by President Abdulla Yameen.
The action against the two journalists came as a privately-owned television station in the Maldives went off the air, citing threats during the country's current state of emergency.
'Of course, Maldives is chicken feed for the Indian armed forces. And an intervention in the Maldives may serve the purpose of creating jingoism in an election year.' 'But from the foreign policy perspective, any such move will be a flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter,' warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
China's stand is that relevant parties should find a solution internally.
Nasheed, whose Maldivian Democratic Party functions from Colombo, appealed for India's help.
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