<p>New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who is in India on a bilateral visit, and expressed confidence that Muizzu’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lend a “new impetus” to “our friendly ties”.</p>
<p>Though the Maldivian president attended PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in June, it is his first bilateral visit to India.</p>
<p>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), while announcing Muizzu’s trip to India earlier this week, has said that it is expected to lend further momentum to cooperation and robust people-to-people ties between the two countries.</p>
<p>In a post on X on Sunday, Jaishankar said, “Pleased to call on President @MMuizzu today at the start of his State Visit to India. Appreciate his commitment to enhance India-Maldives relationship. Confident that his talks with PM @narendramodi tomorrow will give a new impetus to our friendly ties.” Along with the post, the external affairs minister also shared some pictures of their meeting.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Pleased to call on President <a href=”https://twitter.com/MMuizzu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@MMuizzu</a> today at the start of his State Visit to India. <br /><br />Appreciate his commitment to enhance 🇮🇳 🇲🇻 relationship. Confident that his talks with PM <a href=”https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@narendramodi</a> tomorrow will give a new impetus to our friendly ties. <a href=”https://t.co/UwDjnCZ0t6″>pic.twitter.com/UwDjnCZ0t6</a></p>
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) <a href=”https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1842914260860760303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>The ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, took charge of the top office in November.</p>
<p>During his visit, Muizzu will hold discussions with Modi on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest, the MEA said.</p>
<p>Muizzu is also scheduled to meet President <a title=”Droupadi Murmu” href=”https://news.abplive.com/topic/droupadi-murmu” data-type=”interlinkingkeywords”>Droupadi Murmu</a>.</p>
<p>Besides Delhi, he will also visit Mumbai and Bengaluru where he will be attending business events. </p>
<p><strong><em>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)<br /></em></strong></p>
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