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Indian envoy's car attacked in Maldivian capital
MALE: The Indian high commissioner's car was damaged when unidentified people hurled a rock at it in the Maldivian capital on Monday though no one was injured in the incident.
Two unidentified people riding a motorcycle threw a rock at the car while it was parked in front of the mission at Ameer Ahmed Magu, police were quoted as saying by Sun Online portal.
The incident was reported to police at 6.45pm (local time). A photo posted on the website showed the rock had made a hole in the rear windscreen of the Mercedes-Benz but did not cause any other damage.
"The police have arrived at the scene and efforts are ongoing to find the suspects," a police official said.
Police strongly condemned the crime and asked people to contact their hotline if they had "any information on the individuals behind this attack".
Indian envoy's car attacked in Maldivian capital - The Times of India
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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed condemned the attack on the Indian envoy's car.
India has been pushing the Maldives to hold presidential elections and have a peaceful transition of power ahead of its November 11 Constitutional deadline.
As political wrangling postponed a second attempt to have elections on 19 October India flew in its Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh to have discussions with the three candidates as well as President Waheed to push for a democratic solution to the standoff.
India is believed by analysts to be encouraging the Maldives to have its presidential elections as soon as possible and for candidates to accept the outcome.
Nasheed's ability to contest the elections was also largely due to India's intervention and support.
Indian envoy to Maldives car attacked in the backdrop of presidential poll standoff - Xinhua | English.news.cn
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Above are two reports. One from Indian and one from China.
I like the Chinese who have given half a truth so as to indicate that India is backing Naseed.
While India indeed was desirous of an election being held, it was actually appearing to support the opposite camp of Gayoom's relative , who had usurped power through an coup - another of the many failed foreign policy initiative of the clueless Salman Khurshed.
China is well aware that Naseed is popular and he is not that amenable to China as was Gayoom's relative.
MALE: The Indian high commissioner's car was damaged when unidentified people hurled a rock at it in the Maldivian capital on Monday though no one was injured in the incident.
Two unidentified people riding a motorcycle threw a rock at the car while it was parked in front of the mission at Ameer Ahmed Magu, police were quoted as saying by Sun Online portal.
The incident was reported to police at 6.45pm (local time). A photo posted on the website showed the rock had made a hole in the rear windscreen of the Mercedes-Benz but did not cause any other damage.
"The police have arrived at the scene and efforts are ongoing to find the suspects," a police official said.
Police strongly condemned the crime and asked people to contact their hotline if they had "any information on the individuals behind this attack".
Indian envoy's car attacked in Maldivian capital - The Times of India
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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed condemned the attack on the Indian envoy's car.
India has been pushing the Maldives to hold presidential elections and have a peaceful transition of power ahead of its November 11 Constitutional deadline.
As political wrangling postponed a second attempt to have elections on 19 October India flew in its Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh to have discussions with the three candidates as well as President Waheed to push for a democratic solution to the standoff.
India is believed by analysts to be encouraging the Maldives to have its presidential elections as soon as possible and for candidates to accept the outcome.
Nasheed's ability to contest the elections was also largely due to India's intervention and support.
Indian envoy to Maldives car attacked in the backdrop of presidential poll standoff - Xinhua | English.news.cn
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Above are two reports. One from Indian and one from China.
I like the Chinese who have given half a truth so as to indicate that India is backing Naseed.
While India indeed was desirous of an election being held, it was actually appearing to support the opposite camp of Gayoom's relative , who had usurped power through an coup - another of the many failed foreign policy initiative of the clueless Salman Khurshed.
China is well aware that Naseed is popular and he is not that amenable to China as was Gayoom's relative.