Government officials did not attend the reception to mark India's Republic Day due to "time constraints", President's Office Strategic Communications Minister Ibrahim Khaleel has said.
Adhadhu understands that senior government officials were invited to attend the reception at Hotel Jen on Sunday night to celebrate India's 75th Republic Day.
However, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef and Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer did not attend the ceremony.
The government did not inform the Indian High Commission that senior officials would not be able to attend the event, sources told Adhadhu.
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheryna Abdul Samad, represented the Maldives government at the reception. It is unclear whether any other government official attended.
However, Chief Justice Muthasim Adnan, former Presidents Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Dr. Mohamed Waheed and Male' Mayor Adam Azim attended the reception.
