President His Excellency Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that India has consistently proven to be a steadfast ally to the Maldives.

He made the statement in his address at the official banquet hosted by Her Excellency Droupadi Murmu, President of the Republic of India. The banquet was held on Monday evening as part of President Dr Muizzu’s state visit to India.

In his address, the President reflected on the shared values, history, and cultural exchanges that had shaped the enduring partnership between Maldives and India over the years. President Dr Muizzu added, the diplomatic relations between the Maldives and India, on its sixth decade, is poised to flourish to even greater heights.

President Dr Muizzu reiterated his electoral pledge of mutual respect between neighbouring nations. President Dr Muizzu also expressed confidence on strengthened relations with India, built on mutually beneficial solutions that serve the interests of the two nations.

Prime Minister His Excellency Narendra Modi, First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed, officials from the Indian government and the visiting Maldivian delegation attended the official banquet.

Source: https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/31838

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Abdulla Khaleel concluded his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today. The visit undertaken on the invitation of Foreign Minister, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud underscored the deep fraternal ties between the Maldives and the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia,  reaffirming the strong longstanding partnership between the two nations. 

On his visit, Foreign Minister Dr. Khaleel held productive discussions with his counterpart Foreign Minister His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and senior dignitaries of the government of Saudi Arabia. Discussions centered on further enhancing the longstanding ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries as well as future areas of collaboration. During the meetings, Foreign Minister Khaleel provided a  comprehensive briefing on the economic priorities and efforts to diversify Maldives economy ensuring stability and growth in key sectors, such as tourism, infrastructure and renewable energy. 

During the visit, Minister Dr. Khaleel also interacted with the resident Maldivian Community in Riyadh and students in Medinah and inquired about their well-being. In addition Foreign Minister visited the Embassy of Maldives in Riyadh and Consulate of Maldives in Jeddah and emphasised on the close cooperation between both missions in supporting Maldivians residing and travelling to Saudi Arabia especially for Hajj and Umrah, while also working to enhance diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries. 

Foreign Minister Dr. Khaleel was accompanied by Secretary, Bilateral Dr. Hala Hameed and Joint Secretary Ms. Khadeeja Najeeha.

President of Estonia, His Excellency Dr Alar Karis, welcomed His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and the delegation, who are currently on an official visit to Estonia at the invitation of the Estonian President. The ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace at Kadriorg this afternoon.

The Estonian military played the national anthems of both countries during the event. Afterwards, President Dr Muizzu and President Dr Karis inspected the Guard of Honour.

During the ceremony, President Dr Muizzu was greeted by and introduced to dignitaries from Estonia, followed by the introduction of Maldivian dignitaries to President Dr Karis. The Presidents then took a commemorative photo following which President Dr Muizzu signed the Visitor's Book at the Palace.

President Dr Muizzu's visit to Estonia will focus on enhancing bilateral cooperation and exploring partnership opportunities in digital technology, cybersecurity, e-governance, climate issues, and education between the Maldives and Estonia.

Source: https://foreign.gov.mv/index.php/en/media-center/news/president-of-estonia-officially-welcomes-president-dr-muizzu-2