As Maldives President Muhammad Muizzu visits India, the main opposition on Tuesday took a swipe at his “naive and inexperienced” administration and said it has now realised that diplomacy cannot be conducted through “lies and deceit.

India and Maldives have traditionally enjoyed strong bilateral ties, but Muizzu's election campaign rhetoric had often been directed against New Delhi. What explains his recent reconciliatory approach?

India on Monday extended support to Maldive's economy in the form of USD 400 million and INR 30 billion as a bilateral currency swap agreement, officials said on Monday.