India on Friday said there was ‘forward movement’ in the resolution of the situation arising out of Mohamed Nasheed remaining holed up in the Indian mission for the 10th day even as Maldivian Prosecutor General stood firm and ruled out dropping charges against the ex-President.
The ‘forward movement’ came after a high-level team, headed by Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and officials of its legal division, arrived in Male and met with top Maldivian Ministers and various other stakeholders in a bid to end the stalemate.
‘These interactions have provided some forward movement and the team continues to work further on the available inputs so that the matter could be resolved to satisfaction,’ the Indian High Commission said in a statement here. From 20 February, when they arrived, the delegation along with the High Commissioner D M Mulay, have held discussions with several senior representatives of the Maldivian government, leaders of all major political parties and heads of independent institutions.
‘The delegation has received cooperation from the Government of Maldives and all other stakeholders, who have agreed to work in the spirit of understanding and the close cooperation that exists between the two countries,’ it said.
The statement came even as Prosecutor General Ahmed Muizzu said despite discussions with Shringla, no decision has been made to drop the charges against Nasheed.
Muizzu insisted that he is not even considering to drop the charges against Nasheed, according to a daily in Male. When asked whether Shringla had pushed to drop the charges against Nasheed, Muizzu said ‘we all know what their stand is don't we?’
But he refused to publicly comment on the subject. Muizzu further said the decision to delay Nasheed's trial was up to the court and he would not interfere.
The ‘forward movement’ came after a high-level team, headed by Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and officials of its legal division, arrived in Male and met with top Maldivian Ministers and various other stakeholders in a bid to end the stalemate.
‘These interactions have provided some forward movement and the team continues to work further on the available inputs so that the matter could be resolved to satisfaction,’ the Indian High Commission said in a statement here. From 20 February, when they arrived, the delegation along with the High Commissioner D M Mulay, have held discussions with several senior representatives of the Maldivian government, leaders of all major political parties and heads of independent institutions.
‘The delegation has received cooperation from the Government of Maldives and all other stakeholders, who have agreed to work in the spirit of understanding and the close cooperation that exists between the two countries,’ it said.
The statement came even as Prosecutor General Ahmed Muizzu said despite discussions with Shringla, no decision has been made to drop the charges against Nasheed.
Muizzu insisted that he is not even considering to drop the charges against Nasheed, according to a daily in Male. When asked whether Shringla had pushed to drop the charges against Nasheed, Muizzu said ‘we all know what their stand is don't we?’
But he refused to publicly comment on the subject. Muizzu further said the decision to delay Nasheed's trial was up to the court and he would not interfere.