Maldives scrambles to silence anti-India campaign

Bill in parliament looks to 'criminalize' acts that harm foreign relations

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The Maldives, South Asia's smallest nation, is returning as an important actor in the regional power struggle between China and India. (Source photos by Reuters)

MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent

COLOMBO -- Lawmakers in the Maldives are rushing to finalize a draft bill in order to stifle a diplomatic storm caused by former President Abdulla Yameen, who has become the public face of anti-Indian rallies in the South Asian nation since his release from house arrest in November.

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