International relationsIndia approves currency swap deal, will start FTA talks with Maldives
President Muizzu meets Prime Minister Modi, seeks to repair strained ties
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Oct. 7. © Reuters
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer and MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent
October 7, 2024 22:13 JST
NEW DELHI/COLOMBO -- India scaled up its development assistance to the Maldives after their respective leaders held talks in New Delhi on Monday, aiming to repair strained ties after the Maldivian President came to power on an "India out" campaign last year.