Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who arrived for a 4-day official visit to India on Monday, October 7, was accorded a ceremonial guard of honor at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. Upon his arrival at Rashtrapati Bhavan, he was received by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Muizzu, whose delegation includes nearly a dozen ministers and senior officials, was received at the airport by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh. The two countries are expected to finalize several agreements to boost cooperation in a range of areas when Muizzu meets Modi for talks on Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, President Muizzu appreciated PM Modi and Dr. S Jaishankar for their commitment to enhancing the relationship between two countries. He shared a post on X.
This is Muizzu’s first bilateral visit to India, though he came to New Delhi in June to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony with leaders of six other regional countries. The trip comes after a period of acrimony in bilateral ties, especially after Muizzu demanded India withdraw more than 80 military personnel deployed in the Maldives to operate three aircraft and took several steps to move his country closer to China.
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