Newly appointed Ambassador of India, Sunjay Sudhir, has presented his credentials to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

The ceremony was held at the President’s Office on Tuesday.

President Solih welcomed the new Ambassador to the Maldives and congratulated him on his new appointment, and discussed ways to take bilateral relations forward.

The President stressed the high esteem with which his government has always held India, and expressed his eagerness to collaborate with them on important bilateral, regional and international issues. He further conveyed his warmest regards and well wishes to the government and people of India.

Ambassador Sudhir reciprocated the President’s warm sentiments and reiterated the high priority that the Indian government accords to maintaining the historically friendly relations between the two countries, and further expressed an eagerness to continue working together on areas of mutual interest.