Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the Maldives’ Independence Day celebrations as the chief guest. This island nation is celebrating its 60th anniversary of its diamond birth anniversary with a grand ceremony held in the capital Male. Prime Minister Modi’s presence at the ceremony reflects the positive change in India-Maldives relations after a diplomatic tension of months.
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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar gave best wishes
India Foreign Minister S.K. Jaishankar also greeted the people of Maldives and the government on their 60th Independence Day. Sharing a message on social media, he said that congratulations on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Maldives and the people of his freedom. It is a privilege for me to attend this ceremony in Male today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We are also celebrating the completion of 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. We confirm our commitment to further strengthen our partnership for peace, prosperity and stability in the Indian Ocean region.
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Prime Minister Modi met Vice President of Maldives
After the ceremony, Prime Minister Modi, Vice President of Maldives Uz. Has held a meeting with Hussain Mohammad Latif. The two leaders discussed opportunities to increase bilateral cooperation in major areas including infrastructure, technology, climate change and energy. After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi tweeted Vice President Uz. There was a very good meeting with Hussain Mohammad Latif. Our discussion focused on the major pillars of India-Maldives Friendship. Our countries will continue to work together in the areas of infrastructure, technology, climate change, energy etc. This is very beneficial for our people. We hope to deepen this partnership in the coming years.
Relationship between India and Maldives
India and Maldives have deep historical, cultural and strategic relations. However, the recent relationships have faced challenges due to political changes under the leadership of Maldives and concerns about foreign influence in the region. Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the Independence Day celebrations is a sign of new efforts to re -establish bilateral relations and strengthen. The two countries are celebrating the completion of 60 years of diplomatic relations, in such a situation, the re -confirmation of the commitment to regional peace and cooperation is considered a timely and important step.