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He is scheduled to attend a meeting over the ongoing fights with the maoists. The meeting will be chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah.

CM Majhi is also scheduled to attend few other programmes during the visit.

This will be his second visit to the National Capital this week after his two-day trip to New Delhi. 

CM Majhi had engaged Thursday in strategic discussions with senior officials from various countries in New Delhi, aiming to bring in substantial investments to the state.

Several nations expressed interest in taking part in the ‘Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025’, a major business summit designed to attract both domestic and global investors.

CM Majhi had emphasised that the state anticipates investment proposals in key sectors like semiconductors, information technology (IT), green energy, petrochemicals, electronics, and food processing. 

Before leaving for New Delhi earlier this week, Majhi had stated that his administration expects to attract Rs 5 lakh crore in investments at the 2025 conclave, which could be a game-changer for the state’s economic trajectory.

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After assuming office, this will be Muizzu's first bilateral visit, during which he is scheduled to hold high-level meetings with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior officials of the Indian government.

Earlier this year, the Maldives President attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Modi and the Council of Ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan here June 9. Before that, he also met PM Modi on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai December 1 last year.

The President's Office (Maldives) stated: "President Dr Muizzu remains committed to enhancing bilateral ties with nations that play a crucial role in the development and growth of the Maldives, ensuring a dynamic and proactive foreign policy for the nation... Discussions will focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation and further enhancing the longstanding relationship between the two nations."

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Maldives President, accompanied by a high-level delegation from his country, will also be visiting Mumbai and Bengaluru, where he will have business engagements.

"The visit signifies the importance India attaches to its relations with Maldives. It is expected to lend further momentum to cooperation and robust people-to-people ties between the two countries," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a weekly media briefing on Friday.

In August, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar visited Maldives on an official three-day visit, his first since assuming office for a second term in June.

Before that, he had visited the strategically significant Indian Ocean archipelago in January 2023 as India maintained that Maldives occupies an important place in New Delhi's vision of 'Neighbourhood First' and 'SAGAR'.

"The visit of President Dr. Muizzu to India after the recent visit of the External Affairs Minister to the Maldives is testimony to the importance that India attaches to its relations with the Maldives," the MEA said in a statement on Friday.

Even as the relationship between the two countries became strained last year, India remained a key provider of development assistance to the island nation with several projects funded by India benefitting the lives of thousands of people in the country.

Muizzu's visit is considered important as India and Maldives experienced a decline in bilateral relations after he assumed office in 2023 on the plank of his 'India Out' election campaigning. After taking office in November 2023, Muizzu requested India to withdraw its military personnel from his country.

(IANS)

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The actor has battled drug addiction, cancer, the loss of his mother, and the allegations of engaging in terrorist activities. 

On July 4, 1994, the actor was remanded to judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the Mumbai Bomb blasts. He was arrested under the provisions laid down under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA).

Even in the times of no social media, Internet or cell phones, the news spread quickly through the corridors of the cinema industry.

By evening, the entire Bollywood came in unison to support Sanjay Dutt. A meeting was organised by the Cine Artistes’ Association at the house of the then-chief of the association Asha Parekh, the next day.

By July 6, the entire industry was mobilised to extend their support for the actor. Shootings of the ongoing movies, and commercials were cancelled forthright.

Artistes and technicians from the industry gathered at a hotel and went to Thane Jail, where Sanjay Dutt was held, and handed over a letter to the jailor. The turnout saw the biggest of stars from Dilip Kumar to Yash Chopra and Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, to Saif Ali Khan, Mahesh Bhatt, Saira Banu, Karishma Kapoor, Amrish Puri and Randhir Kapoor as a mark of solidarity for Sanjay Dutt.

Director Mukul Anand, who is known for ‘Hum’, had printed 1,000 posters overnight with the text, “Sanju, we’re with u”.

Sanjay Dutt’s life hasn’t been a bed of roses, the actor has committed a lot of mistakes, and has paid heavily for it. His life has been documented in the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer biopic ‘Sanju’ which had its fair share of criticism.

(IANS)

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