As the Maldives celebrates the opening of the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge - a project Maldivians describe as the project of the century and a dream come true - there was no congratulations from its neighbor to the north. In fact, Indian officials and media, on the contrary, went out of their way to try and discredit the bridge.
After a massive ceremony to mark the opening of the bridge, which was built and largely funded by China, the Times of India reported that India's ambassador to the Maldives had "boycotted" the event. To further discredit the event that drew thousands of locals in great spirit and showcased traditional Chinese and Maldivian performances as
