Mohamed Muizzu accepts invitation to attend Narendra Modi’s oath-taking ceremony amid recent India-Maldives diplomatic tension

Several world leaders, together with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, will probably be visiting India to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The relationship between India and Maldives began to deteriorate since Muizzu took over the workplace final yr.

Diplomatic tensions reached a flashpoint in recent occasions between the 2 international locations over remarks made by some Maldives ministers in opposition to Indian PM Narendra Modi’s go to to Lakshadweep, to promote the Indian Union Territory having the potential to compete with tourism main Maldives.

The oath-taking ceremony to mark the start of Modi’s third time period will probably be held on Sunday.

In addition to collaborating within the swearing-in ceremony, the leaders will attend a Banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the identical night.

“The go to of the leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his third consecutive time period is in line with the very best precedence accorded by India to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ coverage and ‘SAGAR’ imaginative and prescient,” learn a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

Muizzu was fast to congratulate Modi after the latter gained the polls this week following a seven-phased Indian basic polls.

“Congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi, and the BJP and BJP-led NDA, on the success within the 2024 Indian General Election, for the third consecutive time period,” the President posted on X wishing the PM.