Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih here on Saturday evening.
The Prime Minister congratulated Solih on this occasion and said he would look forward to work with new President to strengthen the bilateral relations between India and Maldives.
Congratulations to Mr. @ibusolih on taking oath as the President of the Maldives.
Wishing him the very best for his tenure ahead.
Looking forward to working with him to strengthen bilateral relations between our nations. pic.twitter.com/HryxQQMadt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2018
Modi will also have delegation talks with Solih after the swearing-in ceremony and return to New Delhi late evening.
This is the first visit of PM Modi to Maldives and marks the beginning of a new chapter in Indo- Maldives relations.
Solih won the Presidential elections held in September defeating incumbent President Abdulla Yameen.
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