Ahead of Elections, Maldives President Seeks to Mend Ties with India, Requests Debt Relief
• Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu shifts to reconciliatory tone towards India, emphasizes India is Maldives' "closest ally"
• Muizzu urges India to provide debt relief on loans owed by Maldives, approx $400 million at end of 2022
• Muizzu says no reason for adverse effects on India-Maldives relations, wants ongoing projects with India to proceed quickly
• Muizzu makes comments ahead of April parliamentary elections in Maldives
• Muizzu says issue with Indian military personnel was matter of Maldives' national security, not personal issue with India