India's Minister of External Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar stated last night that India's advancement and development cannot be separated from its close ties with neighbours, adding that Maldives is given a place of precedence in maintaining these ties.
India's Minister of External Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar stated last night that India's advancement and development cannot be separated from its close ties with neighbours, adding that Maldives is given a place of precedence in maintaining these ties.
After official meetings held during the three day visit of the Minister to Maldives on invitation of Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer, Jaishankar said that this trip would prove to be useful in observing the outcomes of collaborative achievements of the two nations, as well as to plan out a road map for future endeavours.
He emphasized that Maldives-India relations are one through which the countries offer assistance to each other in every challenge faced, which is evident when history is considered.
Jaishankar stated that India has always seen it as a matter of priority to maintain close ties with Maldives, and provide assistance in multiple fields. He stated that in every visit, he has met with stakeholders and explored ways in which assistance can be offered.
The Minister revealed that, during his visit, he would be holding meetings with President Muizzu, Minister of Finance Dr Mohamed Shafeeq, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed, as well as Minister of Defence Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon.
At last night's ceremony, a number of projects being carried out in Maldives through Indian aid was also officially launched. This includes some of the projects being implemented over recent years under the High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP) agreement.
Two new agreements were also signed between Maldives and India last night. One of these is the MOU signed between National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Maldives Economic Ministry on the introduction of India's Instant Payment System, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services in Maldives. The second agreement is between Maldives Civil Service Commission and India's National Centre for Good Governance to train an additional 1000 civil service employees.
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