The President's Office confirmed that three deputy ministers—Mariyam Shiuna, Mahzoom Majid and Malsha Shareef—will remain suspended indefinitely pending investigation into social media posts mocking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while continuing to receive their salaries. The incident triggered an anti-Maldives tourism boycott campaign in India and diplomatic summonings between the two countries.
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The situation escalated on Monday, prompting diplomatic actions. The Maldivian High Commissioner to India was summoned to the External Affairs Ministry in the morning, while the Indian High Commissioner in the Maldives visited the Foreign Ministry in Malé for an official briefing on the government’s position.
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