Maldives Suspends Minister After Tweets Targeting India's PM Modi

Triggering the tension:

Three Maldivian deputy ministers made derogatory remarks about India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media.
These remarks stemmed from concerns about India's military presence in the Maldives and recent developments in Lakshadweep, a group of Indian islands geographically close to the Maldives.
Maldivian government's response:

To address the controversy, the Maldivian government swiftly suspended the three deputy ministers.
President Mohamed Muizzu later clarified that the remarks did not reflect the government's official stance on India and reiterated their commitment to strong bilateral relations.