Maldives leader in India to strengthen ties
Published: 04:10 PM,Oct 07,2024 | EDITED : 08:10 PM,Oct 07,2024
India's PM Narendra Modi (R) and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu appear during a joint media briefing at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. — AFP
NEW DELHI: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu was given a red carpet welcome on his first state visit to India on Monday, a trip Prime Minister Narendra Modi said marked a 'new chapter' to reset troubled ties. India on Monday rolled out a financial support to bolster Male's struggling economy, with Muizzu and Modi discussing 'energy, trade, financial linkages and defence cooperation', India's foreign ministry said.
'Your visit is a new chapter in our ties,' Modi told Muizzu, who was given an honour guard including cavalry and a marching band. 'India will always be there for the progress and prosperity of the people of Maldives.'
Muizzu, in a speech alongside Modi that included the virtual inauguration of an Indian-supported airport runway and social housing, said he had held 'extensive discussions... charting a path for the future collaboration between our two countries'. He also thanked India for budgetary support 'instrumental in addressing foreign exchange issues', including a $357 million and $400 million currency swap agreement. — AFP
'Your visit is a new chapter in our ties,' Modi told Muizzu, who was given an honour guard including cavalry and a marching band. 'India will always be there for the progress and prosperity of the people of Maldives.'
Muizzu, in a speech alongside Modi that included the virtual inauguration of an Indian-supported airport runway and social housing, said he had held 'extensive discussions... charting a path for the future collaboration between our two countries'. He also thanked India for budgetary support 'instrumental in addressing foreign exchange issues', including a $357 million and $400 million currency swap agreement. — AFP