She said that the vision document adopted during Muizzu's visit would elevate the level of the relationship for both nations and would also provide a clear roadmap for achieving a comprehensive economic and maritime security partnership.
The Foreign Secretary stated that security activities at the aviation platforms on the island nation had already been started with technical personnel working on them.
India has agreed to share its expertise in the implementation of digital and financial services and to work in the development of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) through the launch of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
India and Maldives have started discussions for a free trade agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu mentioned in their press address after the bilateral and delegation-level talks here in New Delhi.
He stated that the Maldivian President's visit to India is expected to lend further momentum to cooperation and robust people-to-people ties between two nations.
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu reaffirmed his administration's full commitment to strengthening the historic and close connections between the Maldives and India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday to strengthen bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. He emphasised New Delhi's commitment to deepening India-Maldives ties for the benefit of the people in both countries and the region.
Former defence minister of Maldives, Mariya Didi, said on Monday that the current ruling government in the island nation has now started to realise how important is the bilateral relationship between Maldives and India.
Maldives joins the list of the top leaders of neighbouring countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Mauritius, though there has been no confirmation yet from the Maldivian side on Muizzu's attendance.
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.