Maldives Suspends 3 Ministers Over “Insulting” Remarks Against India

The Maldivian government today suspended three ministers whose social media posts against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked a massive firestorm with several Indians claiming to have cancelled their scheduled vacation to the nation made up of more than a hundred islands dotted with luxury resorts.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today issued a statement on the stand of the Government of India in relation to some posts on social media that are insulting to neighboring India,” the Maldives government said in a statement.

“Those who made such posts on social media while in government positions have now been suspended from their jobs,” the statement said.