Addressing a formal banquet in honour of Prime Minister Modi at Male, President Muizzu hailed the milestone of 4,078 consecutive days in office as emblematic of his “unwavering commitment to public service and dedication to the progress and prosperity of the Indian people".
The visit included the signing of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement and high-level engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. The Prime Minister departed for the second leg of his foreign tour, heading to the Maldives.
PM Modi's visit to the UK, scheduled for July 23–24, comes at the invitation of British counterpart Keir Starmer and will be his fourth trip to the country.
After completing its journey from Hong Kong to Delhi, Air India Flight AI 315 reported an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire soon after it had landed and was stationed at the gate.
Dhankhar, who assumed office in August 2022 after a sweeping victory in the Vice-Presidential election, sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, July 21.
The test-firing was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur.