Was Maldives coup an attempt to take it out from India's zone of Influence?
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Maldives , so close to India ,is very important for the security of India's marine interests . Their economy runs due to India . A succession of Indian loans have been crucial to the Maldivesâ ability to pay its operating costs, including civil servant salaries.Overall Indian aid to the Maldives has totalled MVR 5 billion (US$324 million) over the last three years, according to official statistics from the Indian High Commission released in May.Such is the level of their dependence on India. But the coup a few months back overthrew the Indian friendly Government and was replaced by Islamic parties backed Government . If this island nation falls into the hands of the Gulf and Pakistan(and by default in China's hand) , it will be one of the biggest defeats of India's intelligence establishment , considering the fact that Rajiv Gandhi had himself sent Indian Army and Navy to stop the last Pakistan backed coup which took place in 80's. Now the new Government is throwing out Indian investments and acting against Indian interests . Especially the GMR investment in Maldives International Airport even after Court order to not do so.GMR told Outlook that since the bidding process was monitored by international authoritiesâthe World Bank groupâs International Finance Corporation (IFC)âthere should be no doubt about its authenticity. Says Siddharth Kapur, GMRâs CFO (airports), âThe whole process was handled by IFC and the contract was given in a transparent manner. Why is this being raked up one-and-a-half years later, when no one, not even the other bidders or members of the government, had objections to the process before?â Islamic parties are calling Indian High-Commissioner as 'Traitor' and âan enemy of Maldives".MDP MP's (Nasheed's party which was the last Government) are receiving death threats and are planning to seek asylum in the Indian embassy.
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I actually welcome the kick that the Islamists gave in Maldives - because the kick landed squarely on the mercantile interests of Indian ruling-biz interest networks. The more Islamists hurt Indian mercantile classes, the better. It at least neutralizes mercantile mentality opposition to eradication of Islamists or rather hedging on both sides of the pro-anti-Islamism divide. Indian big biz should get it into their heads that Islamic mindset does not completely erase religious or ideological priorities where it comes to dealing with the non-Muslim. In fact they have their own preference ordering of compromises - given all else equal, they will compromise more with "people of the book" than with kaffir, and more with anti-kaffir than kaffir. Hence Maldives will see increasing support for China and Chinese investments - simply because China is seen as good potential stick to crush "Hindu" India. Every anti-India feeling from Muslim neighbours comes more from Islamic hatred of the Hindu than for any other formal excuses of "big-power" etc. People do not believe when pointed out that Islamism works on a long term, inter-generational scheme. If Indian regime is waking up just now, then nothing more can be said - for Maldivean Islamization scheme had started in earnest as early as 1970's. The sending out of Maldivean students to Gulf and Paki madrassahs started in earnest in the 80's. By the 90's the first batches were returning - witha good deal of imbibing perhaps of the exhilerating and liberating or empowering winds blowing from Talebani salwars.This is proves by the coup attempt in 80's which India defeated through Operation Cactus. The previous pro-India "secular" president was there when the Paki madrassah dynamic increased, in parallel to Saudi theologian influence increasing in the region. This is the result of the politics of denial - of trying to protect the image of aprticular theology to such an insane degree that even foreign and rashtryia level policy cannot be changed in proper time, fearing a particualr community/theology's backlash. Now when the response is coming, its the worst possible time tactically. With the "hindu" image, inspite of desperate and extreme measures taken by Indian dominant political wings to deny their "hinduness" - and lack of the forward-power-projection image of China, together with domestic electoral fears - GOI's moves will be immediately shown up as "big-power" bullying. Because of the prior islamophile build up within India, India is seen as easily succumbing before Islamist demands - a weak kaffir - and therefore the Maldivean Islamists will only harden their stance. They expect India to capitulate. So if Pak-China along with Gulf Interests wants a proxy war over Maldives, India should sign up and show up with full force. I see no other solution to this vexing problem. Time for sailing out for the Indian Navy very soon and show who controls IOR. Very interesting choices ahead for India and showing muscle should very much be on the cards to resolve this. Meanwhile upset at the Maldives government's attitude, India has put on hold $25-million budgetary commitment to Male. P.S. - Me talking about 'Hindu' India does not mean that India has no place for other religions.What I am talking about the Image of India you will find on reading papers in Saudi Arabia or Pakistan. As for our Muslim Population,efforts are being made to influence them.Iran,being a shia majority nation is very active these days in Hyderabad.Saudi influence can be seen Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Bengal.I look at Nitish Kumar's visit to Pakistan in this light primarily . Do we really want that our Muslims be used by other countries to influnce Indian Polity ? Do we want this noora-kushti between the Muslim nations to spill over to our country ?
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