PM Modi congratulates Mohamed Muizzu on election as Maldives president

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Mohamed Muizzu on being elected as president of the Maldives.

In a post on X, he said, ''India remains committed to strengthening the time-tested India-Maldives bilateral relationship and enhancing our overall cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.'' Muizzu defeated incumbent Mohamed Solih to become president of the island nation.

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