Harsh Vardhan Shringla is on a two-day visit to the Maldives.
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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday held a series of meetings with Maldivian leaders and the opposition and discussed ways to further strengthen India’s relations with the island nation, and reviewed progress major infrastructure projects under the bilateral package of 1.3 billion dollars.
Mr. Shringla, who is on a two-day visit to the Maldives, held a joint meeting with Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail and Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer.
On Monday, Mr. Shringla also called the President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and the President of the People’s Majlis Mohamed Nasheed.
India is leading a wide range of infrastructure projects in the Maldives, including the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP) and other projects such as port, roads and rehabilitation, airport expansion, construction of a new cricket stadium and a hospital for cancer and fisheries development. .
Mr. Shringla also met with the Maldives’ interior minister and leader of the Adaalath party, Imran Abdulla, and requested the party’s cooperation to further strengthen bilateral relations.
The conservative religious party Adaalath is part of the ruling coalition led by the Maldivian Democratic Party.
“Foreign Minister @harshvshringla @HarshShringla met with Home Secretary and Adaalath Party Leader @ShimranAb; FS requested continued cooperation from Adaalath Party to ensure the success of #IndiaMaldives relationship,” he said. he stated in another tweet.
True to the democratic traditions shared by India and the Maldives, Mr. Shringla also met with leaders of the Progressive Opposition-Congress Coalition.
“He informed them of the projects supported by India in the Maldives, undertaken according to the priorities of the Maldives,” he tweeted.
“The opposition coalition has recognized India’s historic aid and has expressed strong support for deepening #IndiaMaldives relations,” he said.
The Foreign Minister also called on former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and recognized his valuable contribution in building a solid foundation for the India-Maldives partnership and requested his continued support for bilateral relations.
In a tweet, Gayoom said: “Indian FS @harshvshringla called me today. We had an in-depth discussion about our excellent bilateral relationship. Once again, I reiterated my thanks to successive Indian governments for their exceptional support to the Maldives for many decades. “
On Monday, India and the Maldives signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), including one for a US $ 100 million grant to fund the Greater Male Connectivity project, which are emblematic of the strong, multi-faceted development partnership. and designed to meet the specific requirements of the government and people of the Maldives.
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