Amdist tensions Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives visits India

New Delhi: Moosa Zameer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives will be in India on an official visit on 09 May 2024.

During his visit to New Delhi, Foreign Minister Zameer will meet the External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar for discussions on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.

Maldives is India’s key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Foreign Minister Zameer’s visit is expected to lend further momentum to the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Meanwhile early in the month of May fourth meeting of the India-Maldives High Level Core Group took place in New Delhi.

Both sides continued their discussions on wide ranging issues related to bilateral cooperation. This included defence cooperation, development cooperation projects, efforts to enhance bilateral trade & investment, and capacity building initiatives.

During the meeting, both sides also reviewed the ongoing efforts to enable continued operation of Indian aviation platforms that provide humanitarian and medvac services to the people of Maldives.

It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the High Level Core Group in Male on a mutually convenient date.