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Bilateral relations 3 (MALDIVES (India relations (India had good relations…

- - - - What happened after 2012?
        
        Maldives was in turmoil since its first democraticallyelected leader, Mr. Nasheed, was forced out of office, followed by police mutiny in 2012
        
        This was followed by the controversial election of
        Mr. Abdulla Yameen in 2013.
        
        Madlives flirted with islamist radicalism and democratic underpinnings were under Assault
        
        In February this year, it imposed a 45-day state of
        emergency, fearing an attempt by the political opponents to impeach him.
        
        Fostered ties with china, Saudi arabia and ignored India and pulled out of comonwealth in 2016
        
        signed 12 pacts, including
        Free Trade Agreement with China
        -Second country after Pak to enter into FTA with china
        
        He fully endorsed China's ambitious
        Maritime Silk Road Initiative.
        
        The Opposition accused the Yameen
        Government of allowing a Chinese 'land grab' of Maldivian islands, key infrastructure and
        even essential utilities.
        
        The Opposition says, it not only undermined
        the independence of the Maldives, but also thesecurity of the entire Indian Ocean region as a
        whole
        
        Massive chineese investment was key part of Yameen govt, but massive debt trap made it difficult proposition to be accepted
    - - China has made huge investments
      - The prez clamped down Job visas on Indians, after India's criticism to emergency
      - Maldives is now heavily indebted
  - - - Opposition has ousted Yameen, but good governance is needed now
      - Fragile democratic institutions can give way to radically susceptible ideologies, if not effectively governed
      - Assimilating and facing the established chineese presence in the region