Outcomes of Muizzu's visit will take ties to new heights: Foreign secy

India on Monday said the ongoing visit of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu aims at building on the "strong and extensive foundation" of bilateral ties, and its outcomes will enable the India-Maldives relationship to "scale new heights".

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a briefing here shared the contours of the visit and also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted President Muizzu's invitation to visit the Maldives next year and added that its schedule will be worked out through diplomatic channels.

Misri told reporters that the Maldivian president is accompanied by a large number of cabinet ministers and a business delegation.

The Maldivian president accompanied by First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed and a Maldivian delegation arrived in India on Sunday. On Monday, he held extensive bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi.

Though the Maldivian president attended PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony in June, it is his first bilateral visit to India and seeks to reset ties.

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