Male's Ex-Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed On India-Maldives Major Diplomatic Reset

In this week's episode of India Ascends, Prime Minister Modi's visit to Male marks the culmination of New Delhi's quiet efforts to reverse the downward slide in ties, which began hours after President Muizzu was sworn in. In just 18 months, the bilateral relationship has recovered and is poised to prosper. Initially seen as pro-China and anti-India, President Muizzu and his entire cabinet warmly welcomed PM Modi at the airport. NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi speaks exclusively with Maldives' former Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed on the India-Maldives diplomatic reset.