Indian government changed its stern stance taken against the termination of the GMR contract by asking Maldives to control any quarters which may be trying to harm bilateral relations insisting the issue should not put a "question mark" on the ties between the two sides.
“If they have to take a decision in interest of their society and country and if that decision is taken properly as per laws there, what objections can anyone have there. We would want that whatever is the decision, it should not put any question marks on our friendly relations,” External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told the Indian media.
“If any quarters there (in Maldives) want that our relations should be harmed, then they should be controlled. I think Maldives and its people know this thing properly and I am sure that they will do the same thing,” Khurshid said.
Asked if the Indian Government would “intervene” in the issue, the Minister said, “For commercial enterprises no one intervenes, but we have been assured about the security and safety of our citizens and interests there. To that extent, it is our right and we have also told them about this right.”
Maldives government on November 27 prematurely terminated the 25 year contract with GMR awarded during the previous government of Mohamed Nasheed to develop and operate the airport.
07/12/12 Haveeru Online
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“If they have to take a decision in interest of their society and country and if that decision is taken properly as per laws there, what objections can anyone have there. We would want that whatever is the decision, it should not put any question marks on our friendly relations,” External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told the Indian media.
“If any quarters there (in Maldives) want that our relations should be harmed, then they should be controlled. I think Maldives and its people know this thing properly and I am sure that they will do the same thing,” Khurshid said.
Asked if the Indian Government would “intervene” in the issue, the Minister said, “For commercial enterprises no one intervenes, but we have been assured about the security and safety of our citizens and interests there. To that extent, it is our right and we have also told them about this right.”
Maldives government on November 27 prematurely terminated the 25 year contract with GMR awarded during the previous government of Mohamed Nasheed to develop and operate the airport.
07/12/12 Haveeru Online
