'Compulsive Hostility': MEA Slams Reports Alleging India’s Bid To Oust Maldives Govt, Assassinations In Pakistan
The Ministry of External Affairs denounced reports that accused India of trying to oust the Maldives government and claimed RAW's targetted assassinations in Pakistan.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday criticised recent reports that alleged India’s involvement in a secret plot to remove pro-China Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and claimed targetted assassinations in Pakistan carried out by RAW. Jaiswal accused the publication and its reporter of a "compulsive hostility towards India".
“Both the newspaper and the reporter in question appear to nurse a compulsive hostility towards India. You can see a pattern in their activities. I leave you to judge their credibility. As far as we are concerned, they have none,” Jaiswal remarked during a press briefing.
A report by The Washington Post claims that agents linked to India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) initiated discussions with Maldivian opposition leaders in January 2024 to “oust” President Muizzu. The alleged plan involved bribing 40 parliament members, including Muizzu’s party members, and securing the support of army officials, police officers, and criminal gangs. However, the report states that the plan failed due to insufficient support and was not pursued or financed further by India.
In another report, The Washington Post alleged that RAW had executed targeted assassinations of individuals in Pakistan since 2021, drawing parallels with alleged operations against Khalistan separatists in the United States and Canada.
In response to these allegations, Jaiswal highlighted the analogy of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding Pakistan. “As regards Pakistan, I remind you of what Hillary Clinton said – 'You can’t keep snakes in your backyard and expect them only to bite your neighbours',” he said.
On Pakistan Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's 'it takes two to tango' remark regarding ties with India, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded by saying, "The relevant 'T' word there is 'terrorism' and not 'tango'."
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Nimisha Priya Case
The MEA also addressed the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian-origin nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for allegedly killing a Yemeni national. “We are closely following the developments around the sentencing of Ms. Nimisha Priya. The government is extending all possible help in the matter,” Jaiswal assured.
Priya was sentenced in 2018 for the alleged killing of her business partner and recently, it received a nod from Yemen’s President Rashad al-Amini. Her execution is reportedly imminent and could occur within a month.
The Indian Government has reiterated its commitment to assisting Priya in the matter.
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