chapetmarunga Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maldives-crisis-india-looks-at-sanctions-not-boots-on-ground-5054225/ “They want us to send warships and put boots on the ground, but we don’t want to be drawn into sending the military to sort out a political mess there,” sources said. Even just sending a special envoy was out of the question, sources said, as there was no guarantee that Yameen would engage with such a representative. Instead, they said, India is hoping to work together with a group of countries, including the US and Saudi Arabia, to bring pressure on the Yameen government through “sanctions”, if needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilander Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 this is a sane decision. India should not get drawn into this, the local population is islamic and would not react kindly to Indian mlitary intervention eventually, its a political issue and should get a political resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapetmarunga Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, Vilander said: this is a sane decision. India should not get drawn into this, the local population is islamic and would not react kindly to Indian mlitary intervention eventually, its a political issue and should get a political resolution. yes agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapetmarunga Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-must-stop-intervening-in-mal-chinese-media/articleshow/62815306.cms India must stop intervening in Malé: Chinese media Current govt is Chinese puppet sandeep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Damn, we were planning to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Mariyam said: Damn, we were planning to go there. Its spectacularly beautiful. To be honest, I don't think any of the hotel 'islands' would be impacted at all. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Vilander said: this is a sane decision. India should not get drawn into this, the local population is islamic and would not react kindly to Indian mlitary intervention eventually, its a political issue and should get a political resolution. Military intervention should be the last resort, but absolutely no reason why India shouldn't be more active behind the scenes, to try and push the UN to get involved. If the UN can't do anything in a blatant abuse of power, in a small country like Maldives, what's the point of it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 6 hours ago, sandeep said: Its spectacularly beautiful. To be honest, I don't think any of the hotel 'islands' would be impacted at all. We had an amazing deal with Taj Exotica the last time around. It was a nice property, but not worth the hype/price. Its very close to Male City. And un-seasonal rains meant we were confined indoors for 2 days. (not that I was complaining :p ) This time we plan to go to the North atoll. Now the MEA has issued a travel advisory. So we are going to wait and watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mariyam said: We had an amazing deal with Taj Exotica the last time around. It was a nice property, but not worth the hype/price. Its very close to Male City. And un-seasonal rains meant we were confined indoors for 2 days. (not that I was complaining :p ) This time we plan to go to the North atoll. Now the MEA has issued a travel advisory. So we are going to wait and watch. Yeah the Taj properties are too close to the main island. You want one of the isolated ones if you are going to go to Maldives. Wifey keeps telling me that we have to go back for the 25th anniversary - and I keep telling her it was a one-off! I would recommend Anantara if you haven't chosen one yet. Love their hotels - they are like a poor man's Aman resorts. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 2/7/2018 at 3:58 AM, Mariyam said: Damn, we were planning to go there. Go to Mauritius, Seychelles or even even Lakshadweep instead. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 3 hours ago, coffee_rules said: Go to Mauritius, Seychelles or even even Lakshadweep instead. Lakshadweep has area which are military only. And for what places there charge, no value for money. The people who've been there say its a poor cousin of Maldives. Seychelles: You need a yellow fever shot!! Mauritius is a decent option but insane flight times. This is a short vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Mariyam said: Lakshadweep has area which are military only. And for what places there charge, no value for money. The people who've been there say its a poor cousin of Maldives. Seychelles: You need a yellow fever shot!! Mauritius is a decent option but insane flight times. This is a short vacation. Mauritius has just 8 hr flight. It’s not insane. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranvir Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Don't bother with this Shariah ruled country. Go to Mauritius instead, a fantastic country which has beautiful beaches and also many other things to see and do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapetmarunga Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/chinese-warships-enter-east-indian-ocean-amid-maldives-tensions/articleshow/62996960.cms Chinese warships enter East Indian Ocean amid Maldives tensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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