‘No One Has License to…’: Maldives Prez Muizzu’s First Reaction Amid Row with India

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Amid the ongoing low-key diplomatic row between India and Maldives, the island-country’s President Muizzu said on Saturday that no country had the right to “bully” his nation. While addressing a press conference Muizzu, who is regarded as a pro-China leader, said without naming any country, “We may be small, but that doesn’t give you the licence to bully us.” The Maldivian President just completed his five-day visit to China and his statement came amid a diplomatic row with India over derogatory social media posts by three of his ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Though we have small islands in...