On Wednesday night, Hanimaadhoo International Airport's enormous expansion project was formally unveiled. To commemorate the start of the Hanimaadhoo International Airport expansion project, a celebration was conducted at Hdh. Hanimaadhoo. President Solih and Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, officially launched the project.
President Solih addressed the gathering and said that by finishing the airport expansion project, the area would experience economic prosperity. He continued by saying that it will boost tourism infrastructure, such as guesthouses and city hotels, promote job growth in the northern atolls, and turn the area into an economic powerhouse.