New Delhi, July 26 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday extended greetings to the Government of Maldives on the occasion of the nation's 61st Independence Day.

In a post on X, Jaishankar wished the Maldives Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam and the public on the auspicious occasion.

"Best wishes to FM @IruthishamAdam, the Government and people of Maldives on their 61st Independence Day," he wrote.

Notably, last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Independence of the Maldives as the Guest of Honour, making it the first time that an Indian Prime Minister has attended the Independence Day celebrations in the Maldives.

Prime Minister Modi is also the first foreign leader at th...