'Big bullies don't give $4.5 billion': Jaishankar's sharp reply to Maldives President Muizzu

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar responded sharply to a question about whether 'India was being a bully in the region' (sub-continent and the Indian Ocean region). He stated that 'big bullies' don't provide $ 4.5 billion in aid when neighbours are in distress Jaishankar's remark came after Maldives President Mohamad Muizzu made an indirect reference to India in January. Muizzu stated that no country had the license to 'bully us,' even though the Maldives is a tiny nation. This occurred amid a diplomatic tussle between both countries.