Her comments came against the backdrop of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanking India for its support of the island nation in easing its debt repayment, and also affirming hope that New Delhi and Male would forge stronger ties and sign a free trade agreement.
"7th Joint Staff Talks between India & Maldives were held at Male' on 27 June 24. A delegation led by Air Vice Marshal Prashant Mohan, VM, participated from the Indian side," said the Indian High Commission in the Maldives in a post on X.
India's Ambassador to the Maldives, Munu Mahawar, reviewed the progress of social housing projects under India Exim Bank's Buyer's Credit scheme, in which 4000 flats are being built in Hulhumale's Phase II.
A day after attending PM Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, leaders from several neighbouring countries called on President Droupadi Murmu here on Monday.
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has congratulated Narendra Modi for being sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu after the latter wished him after the results of the Lok Sabha elections, and said he looks forward to closer cooperation for further strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the BJP-led NDA on their success in the 2024 general elections for the third consecutive term.
According to the Indian High Commission in Maldives, India is supporting the implementation of 65 community development projects worth MVR 360 million in Maldives.
"Capacity building is an important component in our defence and security engagement with Maldives. We have in the past trained their personnel on the defence side. And if we receive a request for training of pilots, if this request is made, we will be happy to take it forward," Jaiswal sa