Prime Minister's Upcoming Visits

Visit to the Maldives

• Dates: July 25-26
• Purpose: Attend the Independence Day celebrations of the Maldives marking 60 years since independence from Britain in 1965.
• Activities:
  • Hold bilateral talks with Maldives’ President.
  • Discuss development initiatives, including the launch of the digital payment system UPI and mechanisms to increase tourist arrivals.
• Significance: First visit since tensions over the "India Out" campaign; resolution included replacing military personnel with civilian engineers and increasing Lines of Credit.

Potential Visit to the United Kingdom

• Proposed Date: July 24
• Objective: Sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with British Prime Minister.
• Status: Trip may be delayed due to pending technical and "legal scrubbing" requirements.

Planned Visit by Nepal's Prime Minister to India

• Context:
  • First regional leader to condemn the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
  • Praise for India’s role in supporting Nepal's democratic process.
• Political Context:
  • Internal political issues in Nepal, such as the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) withdrawing support, reducing the ruling coalition's majority.