President's Office Spokesperson Heena Waleed has said that the agreements with India can be disclosed to the Parliament due to the nature of the agreements.
The current ruling party had previously expressed concern over some of the agreements signed with India by the former government of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) from 2018 to 2023.
The People's National Congress-Progressive Party of Maldives (PNC-PPM), who were the opposition at the time, especially highlighted the Uthuru Thilafalhu Agreement and the Hydrography Agreement.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who came to power in November, pledged to disclose details to the public if these agreements contain information that affects the independence and sovereignty of the Maldivian state.
When questioned by Adhadhu during Monday's press conference, Heena said the PNC-PPM had always been concerned because the agreements were not shared with the Parliament and Parliament approval had not been sought before signing.
“We were wondering why the agreements were not being disclosed to the relevant committees and why the agreements were being made without the approval of the Parliament,” she said.
Heena said the full agreements cannot be made public as such agreements between the governments of two countries are made through certain protocols.
“Such agreements can be disclosed to the Parliament or a special committee of the Parliament,” Heena said.
Relations with India deteriorated during the first PPM government as well and maintained close relations with China, India's geopolitical rival.
