Muizzu hails India ties, calls Modi a 'wonderful person'

Hailing ties with India, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark two-day visit to the country, asserting that it has given a major boost to the bilateral ties between the two neighbours.

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Speaking with the Indian media after the Maldives Independence Day celebrations where PM Modi was the 'Guest of Honour', the Maldivian President said, “India is one of the major countries that helps the Maldives with tourism. Definitely with the Prime Minister's visit, it is going to increase a lot. I am sure people-to-people exchanges between the two countries will also increase because of this visit.”

Muizzu also called PM Modi a “wonderful” person, expressing appreciation for the efforts that the Indian leader has made over the last II years to put India-Maldives relations on a new trajectory.

"He's a wonderful person who is very fond of building the relationship between neighbours. The Maldives and India have a very good relationship that goes back centuries. With his leadership and the cooperation between our two countries, between the two governments, I'm sure it's going to be even more prosperous in the days ahead,” he mentioned.

He also talked about the agreements signed between both countries during Modi's two-day visit, affirming that they will help Maldives to move forward.