MALE, Feb 10 � Refusing to give up his political ambitions, ousted Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed, facing an arrest warrant, today demanded fresh polls, as India stepped in to help the country defuse the situation, reports PTI.
As 44-year-old Nasheed kept the heat on new President Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who was his deputy just three days ago, a top Indian Foreign Ministry official met them separately, shortly after his arrival here to assess the situation in the picturesque archipelago.
M Ganapathi, Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, conveyed India�s willingness to assist in early installation of a national unity government in the Indian Ocean atoll during his meetings with Nasheed and his successor Hassan.
59-year-old Hassan is understood to have assured India that he would not indulge in a witch-hunt while dealing with Nasheed.
