Why Maldives Says “India Out”

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Today, Maldives shouts India out, but do you know that the very same India once saved Maldives? In 2023, politicians in Maldives who hates the presence of Indian military soldiers listen to [music] China and started saying, "India's dominance in our country is becoming too much." And angrily started the slogan called India out, spread it across the world, and embarrassed [music] India on the global stage.

[00:00:18]Hearing this, countries around the world criticized India saying, "India is always like this. They [music] never let anyone live peacefully, and look how they are trying to capture a small island." Because of this, India [music] was humiliated and forced to bow its head. But, years before this, do you know what happened? In 1988, when armed mercenaries captured the Maldives for political gain and threatened then President Abdul Gayoom saying, "We will shoot you and turn you into ashes." Even after begging for help from countries like the United States and many other nations, nobody came. Why? Even China, which is friendly with Maldives today, also did not come. But, the moment help is requested, [music] sending its air force nearly 2,000 km away, dropping paratroopers from the sky, bringing the collapsing nation under control, saving its president, and rescuing [music] Maldives within just 16 hours was India.

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