Renowned as a Strategic Ally, Maldives President Says

MaldivesPresident Mohamed Muizzu acknowledged India's cooperation with the nation through all these years.

Muizzu, while talking to reporters on the sidelines of their Independence Day celebration, said that he was excited to see the implementation of the MoUs signed here and the implementation of the UPI.

We all see how India has helped the Maldives in the past, and nobody will doubt how India will be a very crucial partner going forward," he said.

When asked about agreements with India related to the Line of Credit, debt repayment, FTA, and UPI, Muizzu said that it will help the locals as well as tourists.

Definitely it will greatly help the Maldives going forward. So we are really looking forward to implementing the agreements and the MoUs we have signed. I think both our countries, people are looking forward because it will definitely benefit the tourists who come here and for the Maldivians who go to India. We are very hopeful, very hopeful. I think we just started on it and definitely help locals and tourists from India who come here.