The two journalists working for French news agency AFP, Indian national Money Sharma and British national of Indian-origin Atish Ravi Patel, were handed over to immigration authorities by the police.
Maldives Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim, who is on an official visit to Pakistan 10 as special envoy of embattled President Abdulla Yameen, met PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
External affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar's remarks came in response to reports of an Indian national taken into custody in the island nation.
The action against the two journalists came as a privately-owned television station in the Maldives went off the air, citing threats during the country's current state of emergency.
"We don't want the problem of Maldives to become a problem between India and China," a Chinese government official said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said international community should respect sovereignty and independence of the Maldives.
Yameen has already dispatched special envoys to China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to brief them about the deepening political crisis in the country.
China's comments came as President Yameen dispatched special envoys to "friendly countries" like China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The special envoy for China is expected to arrive here later today.
Amid a political turmoil, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has said he was sending envoys to three "friendly nations" -- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. India is not on the list.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al- Hussein said the restrictions "create a dangerous concentration of power in the hands of the president."
Nasheed said in a tweet: "Saying 'resolve things internally' is akin to asking us to escalate the revolt, which can lead to chaos. Maldivians see India's role positively: in '88 they came, resolved the crisis, and left. They were not occupiers but li
China today opposed any military intervention in the Maldives, saying such a move would further complicate the situation.
"The prevailing political developments in Maldives and the resultant law and order situation is a matter of concern for the government. Indian nationals are, therefore, advised to defer all non-essential travels to Male and other atolls until further
A surprise Supreme Court ruling last week ordering the release of imprisoned opposition leaders has led to growing turmoil, with the president lashing out at the court.
President Yameen Abdul Gayoom said he was open to holding an election several months before his term ends in November.
The media reported that some opposition lawmakers had been allowed to enter the premises, despite the heavy military presence.
Nasheed was jailed in 2016 but received asylum in Britain later that year after travelling there on medical leave from prison. He has lived in exile ever since.
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With India already faced with a serious security threat from Pakistan and China, a fresh controversy in the Maldives over its government planning to give control of an entire atoll to Saudi Arabia seems to have added to its worries.
Male, Maldives:A Maldives court has convicted the country’s former vice president on a terrorism charge for possession of firearms and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The decision by the Criminal Court on Sunday
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