Posted 1/13/2024, 4:59:30 PM
India Unfazed by Maldives Political Row, Cites Deep Societal Ties
- Politics is politics and India can't guarantee every country will support them, says S Jaishankar on Maldives row
- India has built strong connections over last 10 years so even if politics fluctuates, societies have good feelings towards India
- India is involved in building infrastructure like roads, electricity, fuel, trade access and investments in other countries
- Sometimes things don't go well and you have to reason with people to get relations back on track
- Remarks against PM Modi by some Maldivians sparked a diplomatic row between the countries