Such a move would yield little advantage and India is unlikely to deviate from its policy of strategic patience with neighbours, analysts say.

The Washington Post reported that the Maldivian opposition politicians proposed bribing 40 members of parliament, including those from Muizzu's own party, to impeach him.

Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives and the current chief of the country's largest opposition party, on Tuesday (Dec 31) dismissed a Washington Post report alleging that the country's opposition sought $6 million from India to help impeach President Mohammed Muizzu.

The former Maldives president stated he was unaware of any 'serious plot' against President Muizzu and added that India would never support such a move