The High Commissioner of India to Maldives, G. Balasubramanian, presented his Letters of Credence to President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, at a ceremony held on Monday morning at the President's Office.
The High Commissioner was escorted to the President’s Office from Republic Square in a cultural procession called ‘Haiykolhu,’ accompanied by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Drum and Trumpet Band.
The High Commissioner presented his Letters of Credence to the President, who accepted it and welcomed him as the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives.
A Post-Graduate in Public Administration, G. Balasubramanian, joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1998. He has served in different capacities in the Indian Missions in Moscow, Dushanbe, Washington DC and Bangkok including as Deputy Chief of Mission in Bangkok and Moscow.
During the meeting, the Indian High Commissioner conveyed greetings from the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and the External Affairs Minister of IndiaDr S. Jaishankar.
The President and the High Commissioner discussed enhancing development cooperation, ongoing projects by the Indian government in the Maldives, increasing investments across multiple sectors, and strengthening people-to-people connections.
During the meeting, the President and the Indian High Commissioner reaffirmed their commitment to continued partnership and cooperation between the two countries.