NEW DELHI/COLOMBO — India expanded development aid to the Maldives after their respective leaders held talks in New Delhi on Monday in a bid to mend strained ties after the Maldivian president came to power last year on the “Out India” campaign.
“Development partnership is an important pillar of our relationship,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday after talks with Maldivian President Mohammad Muizzou, who arrived in the Indian capital on a five-day state visit.