Modi to visit Maldives at “a suitable time”
The Maldives is the only South Asian neighbour that Modi has yet to visit since taking office in 2014.
12 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maldives “at a suitable time”, officials said Thursday, amid suggestions that diplomatic ties had become strained.
Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard.
An invitation to visit the Maldives was extended to Modi during Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim’s trip to India.
The Maldives Foreign Ministry said Asim expressed gratitude for India’s contribution to the country’s development.
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