Overview

• Modi sat beside President Muizzu at Republic Square during the Maldives’ 60th Independence Day parade and cultural performances, marking the first attendance by an Indian prime minister.
• New Delhi extended a ₹4,850 crore line of credit to the Maldives and agreed to reduce its annual debt repayments by 40%, from $51 million to $29 million.
• India and the Maldives officially launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement to boost bilateral trade and investment.
• The two governments signed six memorandums of understanding covering fisheries and aquaculture, meteorology, digital public infrastructure integration, Indian pharmacopoeia standards and concessional credit.
• Modi held meetings with leaders across the Maldivian political spectrum—including former President Nasheed, Speaker Abdulla and Vice President Latheef—securing bipartisan backing for the renewed partnership.