MALDIVES POLITICAL CRISIS
INCUMBENT PRESIDENT ABDULLA YEMEEN FORMER PRESIDENT M. NASEED Recently we are witnessing ongoing political crisis in Maldives. The incumbent president of Maldives is Abdulla Yemeen. Let’s look into the background of the political crisis and our relations with Maldives. INDIA and MALDIVES have good relations since 20th century. Both the countries signed trade agreement in 1981 and since then trade between both the countries is improving. At present, the current trade between both the countries is around 700 crores. We also give some financial assistance to Maldives like: Construction of training centres for Maldives Armed Forces. Assistance in setting up Police Academies. Renovation of Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital. India also agreed to allow free visa entry to citizens of Maldives for medical purposes. The relation between both the countries were easy going until the election of new president who acted as an apple of discord and put strain in