Former President Mohamed Nasheed has said that military cooperation with Pakistan represents a risk to the Maldives.
He made the comments in the context of recent high-level engagements between the two countries, including meetings involving defence officials during the state visit.
Nasheed has previously raised questions about the direction of the Maldives’ foreign and security policy under the current administration.
The government has framed the Pakistan visit as focused on economic and technical cooperation, with multiple MoUs signed across sectors including defence.
No official response specifically addressing Nasheed’s latest remarks has been issued. Security cooperation remains a sensitive topic in Maldivian politics given the country’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean.
