Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during a five-day state visit, hoping for New Delhi's continuing support as his Indian Ocean nation recovers from an economic crisis.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu assured that his commitment to a 'Maldives First' policy would not compromise India's security interests.

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in India on Sunday for a four-day state visit aimed at mending strained ties between the two nations, amid

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu was given a red carpet welcome on his first state visit to India Monday, a trip aimed at repairing frail ties between the South Asian neighbours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at Hyderabad House in Delhi. Muizzu is on a four-day trip to India. Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House.

The president of the Maldives swept into power a year ago on a campaign to push India out of the island nation’s affairs and draw closer to China. Now, as a debt crisis looms and earlier Chinese loans come due,

Since then, ties have been strained between the countries but experts say the visit indicates that the Maldives can't afford to ignore its giant neighbour. The foreign exchange reserves of the Maldives stood at about $440m (£334m) in September,

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu was given a red carpet welcome on his first state visit to India Monday, a trip aimed at repairing frail ties between the South Asian neighbours.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who is known to be close to the Chinese administration, is in India for a bilateral visit as the two countries hope to improve their strained ties. Muizzu reached New Delhi Sunday,

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu arrived here on Sunday for a four-day state visit to reset the strained ties with India amid a looming economic crisis in the island nation