India welcomes revocation of State of Emergency in Maldives

The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, said, this is one step towards addressing the issues related to the prevailing political situation in that country but a number of concerns expressed by the international community still remain to be addressed.

The External Affairs Ministry also maintained that it was important for Maldives to ensure credible restoration of the political process, as well as the rule of law, before the elections are announced this year.