The island nation of Maldives is front and centre in the headlines: Not only has President Mohamed Muizzu chosen China for his first bilateral visit, three ministers of the country have angered Indians with their derogatory comments, even leading to calls to boycott the luxe tourism hub so popular with Indian celebrities. In Ep 1379 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the controversy, why it matters, and a likely positive upshot.
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Protest over Modi govt administrator’s new moves in Lakshadweep, strategic & political issues:
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Intriguing shift in Maldives as ‘pro-China’ Muizzu wins. Politics & vendetta in geopolitical hotspot:
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Are those Maldivian ministers also visiting the Xinjiang Muslim labour/'re-education' camps?
Where the Muslim mosques were flattened to destroy their religious identity and the faith?
Sekhar sir would come up with fancy English words for the elites too see that i am also part of pseudos deep inside every one know this bashing by Maldives govt religious one
I'm Maldivian I respect Indians,
Great content! Boycott Maldives
India should be more prudent. We need Maldives and other small nations more than the other way around.
Mr Gupta I await for a ctc on how our influence has gone down in Nepal, srilamka, Bhutan and now Maldives
आप सुधरोगे नही।
Maldives is a Example of Successful Chinese Debt Trap Diplomacy 👍 Shame to See Head of Maldives Going to China 🇨🇳 Not INDIA 🇮🇳
Make artificial islands
Maldives may be of strategic importance as on date, but 50 yrs later, they would all be part of the sea… unfortunately! Any further development by the Chinese would only accelerate the process of reclamation of land by the sea !
We need not care about them much. Anyhow their country is going to drown due to global warming
This is bad if china is coming so close to our nation.
What's this??? I don't understand??? Destination program???? It means India and Israel have agreed to built an Desalination plant in Lakshadweep islands. Right. What's the Big deal in that??? That was lagging in that territory for an very long time, and it's needed. India needs to build an diesel ⛽ power plant of at least 100 MW to effectively make those islands productive. More hotels needed to be built. An bigger airport needs to be installed. That's all. No need of this crap news as if Israel is building Nuclear weapons in Lakshadweep. Foolish Indian media blowing gas without any reason
Didn't see the video but I know what an anti-national like you is going to say. FYI, Maldives is racist against entire India including Muslims and Congressi chamchas like you. Not sure why people like you still justify their racism towards Indians.
If India had been Pakistan/China Maldives would have been Mala-dweep (Ring-islands) by 1948. which is its original name; they are taking our kindness granted as weakness.
Print try to justify ..maldives 😅 ..forget islamic jihadi …😅 most people join ISIS per person is from maldives. Not only chines but islamic radicalism ..indian get it ….😂 it is not india out / hindu out campaigns of maldives party.
And there goes the neighborhood. Climate disaster and environmental devastation for Indias islands incoming.
Either this chap is blind or deliberately misleading. The whole fracas started because of vile tweets from fundamentalist Islamic fascists , who are of extremely low calibre. He spends the entire segment bull-shitting about the past is he a Soros puppet?
lol India is getting in trouble everywhere. First Canada then Us then Maldives. Bad foreign policy
We have been blind all this while when Hindu majority countries like Maldives, Malaysia etc are overtaken by Islam..
Neither Modi Ji nor any of his cabinet colleagues did utter a word in retaliation, yet only a picture of Scuba Diving and three pictures of pristine sea beaches of Lakshadweep by our Hon'ble Prime Minister, turned Muizzu's hateful "INDIA OUT" into #BoycottMaldives and #Visit_Lakshadweep
This is called Indian WISDOM!
India needs to follow Chinese model of salami slicing and start occupying territories/islands otherwise these puny countries and their officials will continue to thumb their noses at India. Look at Nepal, it changed it laws sometime back claiming Indian territory. Srilanka had similar behavior until last year. Now Maldives. If BNP ever comes to power in Bangladesh, all the goodwill earned by letting go 40 sq.kms of land and much more in maritimes waters, will evaporate in thin air. Bhutan is standing strong for India but it won't be long before it too cracks under Chinese pressure.
These neighbors have to face permanent and serious consequences for bad behavior.. only then you can extract favorable behavior on your terms.
Sir, your hand and body motions extra ordinary distract people from your words.
Interms of tourism to Maldives, India 20% and Russia around 19% It is not that difficult for Namo to Persuade Russian allies to reduce their numbers to Maldives.
nice jacket Gupta sir.
Sir, Happy New Year. I was taking a break from political news. But, I missed listening to you.
Indias pivot twards the US is the biggest geopolitical mistake since its independence. It will only get worse from here.
I'd like to see what these Maldivians folks do when global warming submerges their country. No one should criticize us then if we say "Maldivian out"
Say upfront that the real issue is that Maldives is a Sunni Muslim bastion of lunatics who are funded and hugely influence by the Saudi Salafi Wahhabism. Secondly, as the Islamist and the Leftist extremists are colluding everywhere, including inside India, the Chinese have corrupted and propped up the rabidly anti-India (hate Hindu and Jews) political cockroaches now in power in Maldives..China will do anything to encircle India for its naked hegemonic and military supremacy, it is the Indians who are meek and stupid to allow even Hindu Nepal and Budddhist Bhutan to fall pray to the rascals in Beijing.
he is sly only suspended 3 not booted them.
Triggeredddd😂😂😂😂
Maldives GDP= $6.9B and just Ahmedabad GDP = $68B
Keep Calm & Let’s focus what matters
The islands will not even exist in 20 years. Why is India wasting money? India should develop Lakshadweep.
Certainly, they will realise the outcomes after 2 years of association with china where they will end up.
Shekharji comes with all softness towards the Maldives he doesn't say a word of arrogance from the country's political leader or the ministers.
So that mean in Shekharji view Bharath is cow dung.
Shekharji please sober up. It is an islamic country! They dont ascribe to our ethos.
Shekar ji very optimistic about the Islamic country to look after other faith, as he expressed there are .3 percent of others in Maldives either they will converted soonor expelled soon or made slaves.
Bangladesh will not be anymore better for other faiths either so for he says 25 %approx other faith they will soon see the same fate as people from Pakistan fro 1950 to now.
Shekharji has to start thinking in the same way as them not us.
If India have no idea why it happen, then God help you.