Uniindia: New Delhi/Male, May 1 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who arrived in Maldives on his maiden visit today, held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Ahmed Didi and also with the Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid.
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar has held "very productive" talks with the top military brass of the Maldives to further bolster bilateral defence and security cooperation amid concerns over China's increasing footprint in the Indian Ocean.