President Dr Mohamed Muizzu today extended thanks to the Indian government for their continued assistance to Maldives, and assured that Maldives-India relations will reach new heights in the coming days.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu today extended thanks to the Indian government for their continued assistance to Maldives, and assured that Maldives-India relations will reach new heights in the coming days.
The President made these remarks in a special ceremony held at the President's Office today where he met with the currently visiting Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
At this ceremony, India handed over the completed project where water supply and sewerage systems were established in 28 islands of Maldives through a USD 800 million line of credit extended by India's Exim Bank.
The President described Jaishankar's visit as further evidence that the historical friendly ties between India and Maldives continues to grow.
He emphasized that the projects carried out through assistance from India are vital to the Maldives, and extended gratitude to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government.
He stated that these projects would contribute towards improving the living standards of citizens, as well as offering economic advancement.
"I give you my assurance that my administration will extend complete cooperation towards further strengthening the historical ties between our nations and take it to new heights," the President said.
Reflecting on his visit to India to attend Prime Minister Modi's oath taking ceremony, the President extended thanks for the closeness maintained with him and the hospitality extended. He emphasized that even during that trip, discussions had been held to continue maintaining and further strengthening bilateral relations.
The President said that his meeting with Indian President Droupadi Murmu had also focused on working collaboratively for the development of the two countries.
The President further thanked Minister Jaishankar for his readiness to extend assistance to Maldives, and for his efforts to strengthen Maldives-India relations. He included thanks to Indian High Commissioner to Maldives Munu Mahawar as well for efforts to maintain close tie between the countries.
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