PM Modi congratulates Mohamed Muizzu on election as Maldives president

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

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

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