After taking charge as PM for second term, Narendra Modi to Maldives and Sri Lanka this week
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a state visit to the Republic of Maldives on June 8 at the invitation of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives.
This will be the first overseas visit of Prime Minister Modi after his re-election, the Ministry of External Affiars said in a statement.
The visit is reflective of the new momentum in high-level exchanges between India and Maldives. Earlier, President Solih had made a State visit to India in December 2018.
Prime Minister Modi’s forthcoming visit will provide an important occasion to review the recent developments in bilateral relations and exchange views on issues of mutual interest with the objective of further strengthening the special relationship between the two countries.
Prime Minister Modi will also visit Sri Lanka on June 9 at the invitation of Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
The visits to Maldives and Sri Lanka will demonstrate the priority India attaches to its ‘Neighbourhood-First Policy’ and the SAGAR Doctrine.
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