India will not ask Nasheed to leave embassy

February 19, 2013 08:57

Stepping up pressure on India, Maldives on Monday pressed for facilitation of the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed against whom a fresh court warrant was issued on the sixth day of his stay at the Indian High Commission in Male.

However, India is unlikely to ask Nasheed to leave because it feels it was up to the Maldivian leader to take a call, sources said in New Delhi.

A Maldivian court on Monday gave time till Wednesday 4 pm to the police for bringing Nasheed before it, prompting them to approach the foreign ministry asking it to get in touch with the Indian High Commission, where Nasheed has taken refuge since February 13.

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