Maldives President Abdulla Yameen. The Maldives emergency came into effect on 1 February and was lifted earlier this week. Photo: AFPNew Delhi: India on Thursday extended a guarded welcome to the revocation of the state of emergency in the Maldives earlier this week. India viewed this as a move that allows Chinese goods to enter India through the back door. On 20 February, the Yameen government extended the emergency by a month with India expressing “deep dismay” at the move.

Source: Mint March 22, 2018 22:30 UTC