Just a few days ahead of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s bilateral visit to India, two Maldivian ministers resigned Tuesday following their suspension in January after they insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dawn reported. A government official told AFP News that both had resigned citing “personal reasons”. President Muizzu had suspended three ministers for criticizing PM Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep to promote local tourism, including calling him a “clown,” “terrorist,” and “puppet of Israel.” The Indian High Commission in the Maldives “strongly raised and expressed concerns,” over the remarks by the three ministers which included Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid. The Maldives’ Foreign Ministry responded to the comments saying the government was aware of “derogatory remarks” against foreign leaders and would not tolerate them, news agency Reuters reported. “India has always been a good friend to Maldives and we must not allow such callous remarks to negatively impact the age-old friendship between our two countries,” former Maldives President Ibrahim Solih wrote on X. Relations between India and Maldives Seen as pro-China, Muizzu took …