External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the partnership between India and Maldives will emerge stronger than before as quality social infrastructure is being created across Maldives under this development partnership.
During his diplomatic visit to Maldives, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar paid homage to their national hero Sultan Mohamed Thakururufaanu and said his struggle is a reminder of the two nations' shared history.
During the visit of PM Modi in June 2019, he spoke about the unique natural closeness of our countries and remarked that Neighbourhood First is our priority and in the neighbourhood Maldives is the priority.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid attended the handover ceremony held at Noonu Manadhoo today. A number of significant Memorandums of Understanding were exchanged between Maldives and India in various fields, as part of Jaishankar's visit to
Jaishankar is on a visit to Male to see the signing of agreements related to the bilateral development cooperation, ground-breaking/ inauguration/ handing-over. He will also launch a number of key India-supported projects that will contribute to the socio-economic development of the Maldi
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, on Wednesday, appreciated India's Neighbourhood First Policy and said that New Delhi is always the first responder in a time of crisis.
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has left to receive External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, who is all set to visit the South-Asian island country for the fourth time since assuming office in 2019.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that the Maldives government took swift action regarding a threat to attack the Indian High Commission.
It is believed the earliest settlers in the Maldives, who had moved there in the 5th century BCE, were probably ethnic Sinhalese and Dravidian Buddhists from modern Sri Lanka and South India.
As India assumed the Presidency of the G20, Male's support doesn't come as a surprise as bilateral relations between the two countries extend to many areas and are free of politically contentious issues.
Maldives on Tuesday expressed gratitude and thanked India for the financial assistance of USD 100 Million to overcome economic challenges and said that it is the good friendship between the two countries which is reaping benefits.