PM Modi Sends Eid Greetings To Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha to Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and the people of the archipelago nation. “On the auspicious occasion of Eid Al-Adha, Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to His Excellency President of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the Government & the people of the Republic of Maldives,” a press release by the High Commission of India in Maldives said.

“The Prime Minister in his message emphasised the values of sacrifice, compassion and brotherhood, embodied by this festival, which are essential in building a peaceful and inclusive world. The Prime Minister also highlighted the celebration of the festival, as part of India’s multi-cultural heritage, across the length and breadth of India with fervour and gaiety,” the press release further added.

The high commission also in a post on X shared the photo of the greetings along with another photo of the leaders speaking to each other.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who was in India earlier this week for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Council of Ministers, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on his first official visit to the country.

Unlike his predecessors, who made the first port of call to New Delhi after assuming office, Muizzu had travelled to Turkey first and to China for his first state visit in January.

The ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, took charge of the top office.

Within hours of his oath, he had demanded the withdrawal of all Indian military personnel operating three aviation platforms from his country. The Indian military personnel were replaced by Indian civilians last month.