Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during a five-day state visit, hoping for New Delhi's continuing support as his Indian Ocean nation recovers from an economic crisis.

A thaw ensued after Muizzu attended Modi’s June swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi for a third five-year term. Since then, Muizzu has toned down his anti-Indian rhetoric, and official-level contacts have intensified with New Delhi.

Mohamed Muizzu was born on June 15, 1978, in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. He has pursued higher education in civil engineering, earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.