• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived in Maldives on 25 July 2025 for his 2-day visit.
• Prime Minister Modi attended the 60th Independence Day celebrations of Maldives as the Chief Guest on 26 July.
• This year, a joint commemorative postage stamp was issued to mark the completion of 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Maldives.
• The Indian Prime Minister also gifted a sapling to the President of Maldives under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Abhiyan”.

Outcomes of PM Modi’s visit to Maldives

1. Line of Credit of Rs 4,850 crore extended to Maldives
2. Negotiations on India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (IMFTA) launched
3. Handover of 3,300 social housing units in Hulhumale under India’s buyer credit facilities
4. Road and drainage system project inaugurated in Addu city
5. Defence Ministry building inaugurated in Male
6. Transfer of 72 vehicles and other equipment
7. Two Bhishma Health Cube Sets handed over to Maldives

Agreements signed between India and Maldives

1. MoU on cooperation in the field of fisheries and aquaculture
2. Network-to-Network Agreement between India’s NPCI International Payment Limited (NIPL) and Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) on use of UPI in Maldives
3. Import of Indian Pharmacopoeia by Maldives MoU on Recognition of IP
4. MoU between Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India and Ministry of Home Security and Technology of Maldives on Cooperation in the field of Sharing of Successful Digital Solutions Implemented at Population Level for Digital Transformation

Source – PIB Website