EAM Jaishankar Visits Maldives, To Witness The Impact Of Developmental Assistance

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday arrived in the Maldives on an official visit to witness the impact of the developmental assistance extended through the ever-reliable bilateral partnership.
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Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning to further expand bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours of India.
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On reaching the Maldives, Jaishankar was received by Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of Maldives.
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"India EAM Visit | Welcome to the Maldives my dear friend @DrSJaishankar! And this time to the northernmost atolls, to bear witness the impact of developmental assistance extended through the ever reliable #MaldivesIndiaPartnership," Shahid tweeted along with pictures.
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In Maldives, he will sign several agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation.
He would call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and hold discussions with Foreign Minister Shahid.
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The minister's visit to Male will see the signing of agreements related to the bilateral development cooperation, ground-breaking/inauguration/handing-over, and launch of several key India-supported projects that will contribute to the socio-economic development of the Maldives, the MEA had said in a statement on Tuesday.
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The MEA statement said that both the Maldives and Sri Lanka are India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region and occupy a special place in the Prime Minister's vision of 'SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and 'Neighbourhood First'.