File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu.
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu is likely to visit India next week and is expected to travel to three cities — Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, as per multiple media reports.
This will mark Muizzu's first India trip after he attended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in June.
In his ‘standalone’ bilateral visit to India, Muizzu is likely to hold talks with PM Modi on October 7.
This comes after Muizzu last week denied having an "India Out" agenda, asserting that the island nation had a "serious problem" with the presence of foreign military on its soil.
The ties between India and the Maldives came under severe strain since November last year when Muizzu, known for his pro-China leanings, took charge as Maldivian president.
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(With PTI inputs)