Indian prime minister announces maiden visit to Maldives
It would not be a bilateral visit and Modi will return to New Delhi on the same night.
10 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on November 17.
“Prime Minister has accepted the invitation with pleasure. In keeping with her Neighborhood First policy, India looks forward to closely working with Maldives in further deepening our partnership,” Shri Raveesh Kuma, spokesman at the Indian external affairs ministry, told the press Friday.
It would not be a bilateral visit and Modi will return to New Delhi on the same night, he added.
An advance team from the Indian government arrived last Monday to prepare for Modi’s first official visit, The Wire reported.
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