Maldives' speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla, leading a delegation, visited India's Parliament, where Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar welcomed them. Abdulla praised India's use of AI and digitization and sought technological support for Maldives' parliament archives. Birla assured assistance and highlighted India's strong cultural and economic ties with Maldives. The visit reinforces India's "Neighbourhood First" policy, with ongoing cooperation through a parliamentary MoU and training at the PRIDE Institute. The visit symbolizes growing bilateral relations and cooperation between the two nations.