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🇮🇳🤝🇲🇻 INDIA–MALDIVES RESET: PM MODI’S HISTORIC VISIT SIGNALS STRATEGIC TURNAROUND

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Malé today as the guest of honour at the Maldives’ 60th Independence Day celebrations, marking a pivotal reset in bilateral relations that had soured under the “India Out” narrative.

🏛️ Key Announcements

🔹 $XXX Million Line of Credit
India has extended a massive financial package to Maldives—₹4,850 crore ($565 million)—to support key infrastructure and public sector development initiatives across the island nation.

🔹 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Talks Launched
Formal negotiations have begun for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement and Investment Protection Treaty, laying the foundation for long-term economic integration.

🔹 Dhoshimeyna Defence HQ Inaugurated
PM Modi and President Mohamed Muizzu jointly inaugurated the Maldives National Defence Headquarters, constructed with Indian assistance—highlighting renewed strategic trust.

⚓ Security & Strategic Cooperation

🔸 India and Maldives have reaffirmed collaboration on maritime security, counterterrorism, and combating drug trafficking—a concern President Muizzu raised, citing links between narco-networks and terrorism emanating from Pakistan.

🔸 This comes amid China’s rising footprint in the Indian Ocean. India’s outreach underscores its commitment to remaining Maldives’ primary security partner.

🌐 Diplomatic Reset after Tensions

President Muizzu, who once championed the “India Out” movement, has now signaled a course correction, driven by:

▪️ Maldives’ soaring debt to Chinese lenders
▪️ New Delhi’s continued currency swaps, fuel aid, and infrastructure support even during frosty ties
▪️ Regional geopolitical pressures mounting in the Indo-Pacific theatre

🛫 Infrastructure Boost

India is also supporting:
•Malé Airport expansion
•Island connectivity via bridges
•Solar power & desalination projects
•New digital health initiatives

These are crucial to Maldives’ economic resilience and India’s strategic footprint.

📌 Strategic Significance

India’s diplomacy in Maldives is not just about goodwill—it is about safeguarding regional stability in the Indian Ocean Region, countering China’s debt-trap diplomacy, and reasserting India’s role as the partner of choice.

🔚 Final Word

PM Modi’s visit is more than ceremonial—it’s a geopolitical message.

➡️ India is here to stay.
➡️ Maldives is returning to its natural ally.
➡️ China’s strategic space in the region is under pressure.

India–Maldives ties are once again sailing on calmer waters—with a strong wind of trust, investment, and shared destiny.

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