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PM Modi congratulates Mohamed Muizzu on election as Maldives president

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01 Oct 2023 11:14 IST

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Mohamed-Muizzu-Narendra-Modi — Mohamed Muizzu (Left); Narendra Modi (Right)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Mohamed Muizzu on being elected as president of the Maldives.

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In a post on X, he said, "India remains committed to strengthening the time-tested India-Maldives bilateral relationship and enhancing our overall cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region."

Congratulations and greetings to @MMuizzu on being elected as President of the Maldives.

India remains committed to strengthening the time-tested India-Maldives bilateral relationship and enhancing our overall cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 1, 2023

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Muizzu defeated incumbent Mohamed Solih to become president of the island nation.

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