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India & Maldives
The Defence Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh to visit Maldives between 01 – 03 May, 2023.
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Shri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Maldives and will hold bilateral talks with his Maldivian counterpart Ms Mariya Ahmad Didi and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Abdulla Shahid.
The visit will be an important landmark in building a strong bond of friendship between the two countries.
The Indian Defence Minister will hand over a fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldives as India’s gift during his visit to the island nation.
The two countries are expected to review ongoing defence projects and explore new areas of cooperation.
India and Maldives are working closely to address shared challenges like terrorism, maritime security, radicalisation, piracy, trafficking, organised crime and natural disasters.
India’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) along with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and Maldives ‘India First” policy seek to work together to develop the capabilities within the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
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