‘A memorable welcome’: PM Modi received by President Muizzu as he starts his Maldives visit

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi accorded ceremonial welcome at Republic Square in Malé, Maldives. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu accompanies PM Modi.

(Video source: ANI/DD) pic.twitter.com/8r9PK7SyTS

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2025

PM Modi and President Muizzu are also scheduled to hold extensive talks during the trip. The Prime Minister was welcomed with a traditional dance performance by children.

This is the first state visit of a head of government that President Muizzu is hosting in his presidency since assuming office in November 2023, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

The Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Shri @narendramodi arrives in the Maldives on a state visit, at the invitation of His Excellency President Dr @MMuizzu. This historic visit is Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to the Maldives since assuming his third term, and… pic.twitter.com/5xImYCNxbp

— The President’s Office (@presidencymv) July 25, 2025

Many Indian expatriates living in the Maldives expressed excitement over the Prime Minister’s visit.

“The Indian diaspora plays a crucial role in furthering friendship between India and the Maldives. Happy to have interacted with members of the diaspora and I thank them for the warm welcome,” PM Modi said.

The Indian diaspora plays a crucial role in furthering friendship between India and the Maldives. Happy to have interacted with members of the diaspora and I thank them for the warm welcome. pic.twitter.com/dYedQWDWjw

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 25, 2025

PM Modi left for the Maldives for the second leg of his two-nation tour, soon after an audience with King Charles III at his Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, eastern England.