Dockyard idea scrapped after India wanted exclusivity

5 days ago

The former Maldivian Ambassador to India Ahmed Mohamed has stated that the former administration of President Abdulla Yameen did indeed make a proposal to India for assistance to develop the harbor and dockyard of Uthuru Thilafalhu but that the Maldivian government scrapped the idea after India advocated to have exclusive rights over the services of the dockyard.  The former Ambassador stated