India can take respite in the strategic comfort of the India First policy of the newly elected Maldives government. Comment (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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KEY POINTS
· India and the Maldives have had bilateral relations for centuries. Technology has made connectivity easier for everyday contact and exchanges. Maldivian students attend educational institutions in India and patients fly here for superspeciality healthcare, aided by a liberal visa-free regime extended by India.
· Tourism is the mainstay of Maldivian economy. The country is now a major tourist destination for some Indians and a job destination for others. Given the geographical limitations imposed on the Maldives, India has exempted the nation from export curbs on essential commodities.
· Through the decades, India has rushed emergency assistance to the Maldives, whenever sought. In 1988, when armed mercenaries attempted a coup, India sent paratroopers and Navy vessels and restored the legitimate leadership under Operation Cactus.
· The 2004 tsunami and the drinking water crisis in Male a decade later were other occasions when India rushed assistance. At the peak of the continuing COVID-19 disruption, India rushed $250 million aid in quick time. New Delhi also rushed medical supplies to the Maldives, started a new cargo ferry and also opened an air travel bubble, the first such in South Asia. It has promised more, as and when required.
· Despite early strains in relations, India rushed help on a humanitarian basis. They forget that massive supplies of drinking water came only aboard Indian Navy vessels and the COVID-19 medicines were delivered aboard an Indian Air Force aircraft. Such assistance helps all Maldivians.
· Yet, India should be concerned about the protests as well as the occasional rumblings within the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
· Despite this, India can take respite in the ‘strategic comfort’ of the ‘India First’ policy of the new Maldivian government. Given this background and India’s increasing geostrategic concerns in the shared seas, taking forward the multifaceted cooperation.
SURYA VIKRAM SINGH 3 years
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Venkateshwaran R 3 years
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