India has agreed to provide $1.4bn in financial assistance to the Maldives, as New Delhi seeks to restore what had been its waning influence over the strategically significant archipelago nation.
The offer came as Indian prime minister Narendra Modi rolled out the red carpet for Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the Maldivian president, who is on his first overseas visit since his shock election victory three months ago.
Mr Solih stunned political observers in September when he defeated Abdulla Yameen, who as Maldives’ president had grown increasingly hostile to India and forged closer ties with China.
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