Maldives parliament Majlis passes resolution for PM Modi's speech at Parliament during his visit

Maldives parliament or Majlis today passed a resolution for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Parliament during his upcoming visit to Maldives. The resolution was passed with unanimous votes of all 80 MPs present. 

PM Modi is likely to visit Maldives next week on his maiden visit abroad in second term of his government. He had not made a state visit to Maldives during his first term but attended the swearing in ceremony of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih last



November. 

Maldives government had welcomed the victory of PM Modi saying it will give impetus to the bilateral relations which are on upswing now. Indian government had announced an economic assistance worth 1.5 billion US dollars during the visit of President Solih to New Delhi in December last year. 

Today’s session was the only second session of new parliament in Maldives as the inaugural sitting took place yesterday. Former President Mohamed Nasheed has been elected speaker of new parliament.