Is the President of Maldives coming to India?

According to media reports, Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu has accepted the invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be held in New Delhi on June 9. Maldives news portal Edition.mv quoted its sister publication Mihaaru News in Dhivehi as saying that President Muizzu will leave for New Delhi on Saturday for the ceremony along with several other senior government officials.Relations between India and Maldives have always been full of ups and downs. In history, while on the one hand India has provided economic and strategic assistance to Maldives, on the other hand political and geopolitical differences have also emerged.In recent years, relations between India and Maldives have taken a new turn. In January 2024, Maldives demanded India to withdraw Indian troops present in their country1. This demand was made under the ‘India Out’ campaign of Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu, which promised to reduce Indian influence.In addition, Maldives has further strengthened its relations with China. President Muizzu promoted a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China during his visit to China1. On the contrary, the controversy that arose on social media between India and Maldives has further increased tensions between the two countries.Nevertheless, economic and strategic cooperation between India and Maldives continues. India has provided economic assistance to Maldives through various bilateral programmes and has partnered in the development of infrastructure, health, telecommunications and labour resources.Despite such ups and downs, the future of relations between India and Maldives is still uncertain. There is a need for dialogue and compromise between the two countries to move towards a stable and prosperous future.If the President of Maldives comes to India, it will take the relations between India and Maldives in a good direction.