A Maldivian parliamentary committee decided on Monday to review three agreements signed by former President Ibrahim Solih’s administration with India, including a pact to develop a naval base. The parliamentary panel overseeing the activities of the security services accepted a proposal by Ahmed Azaan, a parliamentarian from President Mohamed Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) party, to investigate the three agreements.

One agreement under scrutiny, which has since been revoked, pertains to conducting hydrography surveys of Maldivian waters. The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) had previously advised against this agreement during the Abdulla Yameen administration, yet it was signed under the subsequent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih administration. MP Marzooq called for an investigation into whether the MNDF’s stance on the agreement changed during the previous government’s tenure.

The second agreement under investigation involves the development of a military dockyard for the MNDF in Uthuru Thila Falhu. MP Marzooq has requested an inquiry into how this agreement was reached between India and the Maldives. Additionally, MP Marzooq has called for a probe into the agreement between the Maldives and India regarding the operation of a Dornier military aircraft, a gift from India to the Maldives.

Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim, leader of the government-aligned Jumhooree Party (JP), also submitted a request to the 241 committee to investigate the previous government’s handling of the maritime dispute with Mauritius.