MALE: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Sunday warned India's foreign minister against external interference in the islands' affairs, his office said, as international pressure mounts to release his jailed predecessor.

The president told Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj that all nations should respect the Maldives' sovereignty, during her official visit to the capital Male to strengthen ties between the Indian Ocean neighbours.

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