Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held assembly on Monday in New Delhi’s Hyderabad Home throughout Muizzu’s first bilateral journey to India. Forward of the assembly, Muizzu who’s accompanied by First Girl Sajidha Mohamed and a Maldivian delegation, was accorded a ceremonial welcome and given guard of honour on the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
He arrived in India on Sunday night.
Earlier within the day, Muizzu visited the Rajghat the place he paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi by laying a wreath. Minister of State for Exterior Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh accompanied him to Rajghat.
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On Sunday, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs stated that the “go to will present an additional enhance to this long-standing India-Maldives complete bilateral partnership”.
President @MMuizzu of Maldives paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat as we speak.
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— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) October 7, 2024
The Maldivian President first visited India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi in June this yr, however the present go to is his first bilateral go to.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar referred to as on President Muizzu on Sunday and expressed confidence that the Maldivian President’s talks with Modi will lend a “new impetus” to “our pleasant ties”.
Muizzu is slated to carry discussions with Modi on bilateral, regional and worldwide problems with mutual curiosity throughout his go to, the MEA stated. The assembly is scheduled to happen at Hyderabad Home later within the day.