'Lies': Maldives ex-minister slams Muizzu's claims of withdrawing Indian troops

Former Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Shahid on Sunday took aim at President Mohamed Muizzu's claims of withdrawing "thousands of Indian troops"

Former Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Shahid on Sunday took aim at President Mohamed Muizzu's claims of withdrawing "thousands of Indian troops", saying they were just another "in a string of lies".

In a post on X, Shahid said there were no armed foreign soldiers stationed in the island nation. He said the Muizzu government's inability to provide the number of foreign troops in the island nation "speaks volumes".

"100 days in, it's clear: President Muizzu's claims of 'thousands of Indian military personnel' were just another in a string of lies. The current administration's inability to provide specific numbers speaks volumes. There are no armed foreign soldiers stationed in the country. Transparency matters, and the truth must prevail," Shahid said.