Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to represent India at Maldives President's oath-taking ceremony
The Hindu
India's Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju to represent India at Maldivian President-elect Muizzu's oath-taking ceremony. PM Modi's "SAGAR" and "Neighbourhood First Policy" make Maldives India's principal maritime neighbour in IOR.
Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju will represent India at the oath-taking ceremony of Maldivian President-elect Mohamed Muizzu.
Mr. Rijiju will be on a two-day official visit to the island nation from November 16 at the invitation of the President-elect of the Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.
He will represent India at the inaugural ceremony of the Presidency, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official release.
The Maldives notably holds a significant position in the Prime Minister's vision of "SAGAR" (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and the "Neighbourhood First Policy," thus making it India's principal maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
According to the MEA, this high level of Ministerial representation from India at the inaugural ceremony underscores India's commitment to further deepen substantive cooperation and robust people-to-people ties between the two countries.
India had received an invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) candidate Mr. Muizzu won the Maldivian Presidential elections last month.
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