Looking forward to engaging with new Maldivian government on all issues: India

India expresses its commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with the new Maldivian government, following the victory of President-elect Mohamed Muizzu. Muizzu’s comments about foreign military forces in the Maldives were seen as a reference to Indian military personnel stationed there. India, being a key maritime neighbor in the Indian Ocean Region, has seen an upward trajectory in bilateral ties with the Maldives.