Maldives President Dr. Muizzu Meets President Murmu In Delhi

President of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, met President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Monday. Welcoming her Maldivian counterpart at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President conveyed her greetings to the new government and the people of Maldives. The President expressed confidence that Maldives will continue on the path of prosperity and development under Dr. Muizzu’s leadership. The President expressed hope that India-Maldives relations will continue to strengthen in the years to come.

Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, also called on the President. President Murmu reaffirmed that Mauritius is an important maritime partner of India in the Indian Ocean Region, as part of Vision SAGAR. Both leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress registered in various sectors of bilateral cooperation. They agreed to continue to work together to further deepen the unique and multifaceted India-Mauritius partnership.

Nepal Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, also called on the



President. During the meeting, the President said that Nepal is a priority partner under India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and conveyed India’s commitment to further strengthen the unique ties. Both leaders discussed ways to take forward the developmental initiatives across various sectors in Nepal, which are benefiting the people of both countries.

Vice President of Seychelles, Ahmed Afif, also called on the President. President Murmu reaffirmed India’s commitment to support Seychelles in its developmental aspirations as well as further enhance the people-to-people connect and security cooperation, guided by Vision SAGAR – Security and Growth for All in the Region. Both leaders discussed India’s developmental partnership support and capacity-building assistance in Seychelles, and the longstanding defense cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. They agreed to continue working together to further strengthen the bilateral ties for mutual benefit.