India has rejected Maldivian charge that it is undermining its democratic institutions saying it has no intention to interfere in its internal matters. Explaining the turn of events after the former President Mohamed Nasheed marched in the Indian High Commission in Male on Wednesday, sources said in New Delhi that it has been drawn into the current situation.

India also clarified to Maldives that its statement stressing on the importance of Presidential nominees of recognised political parties being free to participate in the polls was simply a political statement and was not made to undermine Maldivian Election Commission or the judiciary.

Nasheed has taken refuge in the Indian mission since Wednesday to evade arrest warrant issued by a local court in a case concerning the detention of Chief Judge of the Criminal Court during his Presidency in January last year.