International relationsMaldives pushes to mend relations with India, eyeing tourism and aid
President thanks New Delhi for financial support; tourism minister visits India
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, third from left, attends Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi on June 9. © Reuters
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
NEW DELHI -- After months of strain in its ties with India, the Maldives appears to be making efforts to reset the relationship by wooing tourists from its big neighbor and acknowledging New Delhi's financial support in strengthening the island country's economy.