Visiting Vice President of the Maldives today said some youths from the country are being recruited by militant outfits based in Pakistan and Afghanistan to wage ‘jihad’ and had requested India’s cooperation in preventing “any passage” for these people through the country.
Dr. Mohamed Waheed also said that an increasing number of youths from his country have started “embracing a version of Islam which is more strict than the traditional Islamic values”.
“Some of these people are going to Pakistan and Afghanistan and are waging jihad. We want these people back. We need them for our development,” Hassan told PTI.
He said Maldives wants India’s cooperation in preventing “any passage for these youngsters” through it
