New Indian ambassador presents credentials

The newly appointed ambassador of India, Sunjay Sudhir, presented his credentials to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Tuesday.

Sudhir, who previously served as joint secretary at the Indian petroleum and natural gas ministry, succeeds former ambassador Akhilesh Mishra.

“The President welcomed the new Ambassador to the Maldives and congratulated him on his new appointment, following which, the two discussed ways to take bilateral relations forward,” the president’s office said.

“The President stressed the high esteem with which the Maldivian government has always held India, and expressed his Government’s eagerness to collaborate with them on important bilateral, regional and international issues.”