India s External Affairs Minister meets with Maldivian opposition
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India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, meets opposition leaders on Sunday
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India s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has met with a delegation of the opposition coalition, as part of a series of high-profile meetings being conducted on the minister s second formal visit to the Maldives.
The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)-People’s National Congress (PNC) delegation that met with Dr. S. Jaishankar on Sunday included President of the People s National Congress (PNC) Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Vice President of PNC Mohamed Hussain Shareef and Vice-President of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Ghassan Maumoon and Ahmed Shiyam. Special Advisor to the opposition coalition an
Updated Feb 21, 2021 · 02:47 pm A photo of India s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Didi in Male on Sunday. | S Jaishankar via Twitter
India on Sunday signed a $50 million [approximately Rs 3,600 crore] defence Line of Credit agreement with the Maldives to facilitate the country’s capability building in the maritime domain, reported PTI. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Male on a two-day visit, also held discussions with Maldives’ Defence Minister Mariya Didi.
“Glad to sign with Defence Minister Mariya Didi the UTF Harbour Project agreement,” Jaishankar tweeted. “Will strengthen Maldivian Coast Guard capability and facilitate regional HADR efforts. Partners in development, partners in security.”
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India and Maldives ink $50 million Defence deal to boost maritime capabilities
EAM Jaishankar also proposed a $40 million credit line to finance the growth of sports facilities in the Maldives, one of the largest recipients of Indian neighbourhood assistance.
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Reiterating its commitment to the security of Island nation the Maldives, India on Sunday signed a USD 50 million defence Line of the Credit Agreement. The deal between the two countries would boost the maritime capabilities of Maldives which is strategically located in the India Ocean region.
The $50 million credit line agreement was signed between the Ministry of Finance of the Maldives and the Export-Import Bank of India for defence projects. The agreement was signed after talks with Maldivian Minister of Defence Mariya Didi, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail and Minister of National Planning, Housing