Maldives President Muizzu meets Jaishankar, calls ‘India one of closest allies’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid signs of a thaw in India-Maldives ties for the past few months, President Mohamed Muizzu met visiting India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar on Saturday and, as they presided over a ceremony for the inauguration of water and sanitation projects spread over 28 islands, called India one of Maldives’ closest allies and invaluable…

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EAM Jaishankar lands in Maldives for 3-day visit: What is on the agenda? | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar landed in Maldives on Friday, beginning a three-day official visit to the island nation from August 9-11. This visit is significant as it marks the first high-level engagement between India and the Maldives since the election of President Mohamed Muizzu, who has shifted the island nation’s foreign policy…

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Maldives moves further away from India: Parliamentary poll result trends give more power to pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a major boost for Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu, early result trends of the parliamentary elections that were held on Sunday showed his ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) take a commanding lead over the opposition, including the India-friendly Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). The vote is seen as a crucial test for Muizzu’s plan…

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