Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Vice President of Maldives, Hussain Mohamed Latheef, on Saturday.

PM Modi said that during the meeting, they discussed the key pillars of India-Maldives friendship, such as technology, infrastructure, energy, and climate change.

Reflecting upon the meeting, PM Modi looked forward to deepening the ties in the years to come.

He wrote on X, "Had a very good meeting with Vice President Uz. Hussain Mohamed Latheef. Our discussion touched upon key pillars of the India-Maldives friendship. Our nations continue to work closely in sectors like infrastructure, technology, climate change, energy and more. This is greatly beneficial to our people. We look forward to deepening this partnership in the years to come."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the Maldives at the invitation of President Mohamed Muizzu. He is the guest of honour for the 60th Independence Day celebrations in the country.