Following the soured ties between India and Maldives, nearly 2000 Indian workers have been denied work permits or visas in the neighbouring country in the last three months, a government report claimed. The authorities have also denied employment visas to 300 Indian workers who were hired by a Singapore-based company.
Sources have informed Zee Media that India is keeping a close watch on the developments in Male. Narendra Modi-led government has also asked agencies to provide the details of the employees who have lost their jobs in the country.
However, the Maldives Immigration had refuted reports that it is denying work permits to Indian  citizens. Immigration Controller Mohamed Anwar said that Maldives Immigration officers do not discriminate when carrying out their duties and the authority will continue to grant Indian citizens work permits and visas in accordance with the country’s regulations, the Edition newspaper reported.