Anti-India narrative in Maldives not isolated incident but nurtured by foreign powers for long, says official

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Amid an ongoing diplomatic dispute with the Maldives, Syed Tanveer Nasreen, the former head of the Indian Cultural Centre in the island nation, has said that the current situation is not an isolated incident but rather a reflection of a long-standing anti-India sentiment nurtured by external powers. Nasreen, who held the position of director at the Indian Cultural Centre in the High Commission of India in Male, Republic of Maldives, from 2019 to 2023, provided insights into the increasing impact of China and Pakistan in challenging India’s cultural influence. During an interview with PTI, she expressed her regret over the...