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.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan today interacted with Maldives Chief of Defence Force Major General Abdulla Shamaal and discussed issues of mu
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The Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region and the overall bilateral ties including in areas of defence and security have been on an upward trajectory in the last few years
Major General Abdulla Shamaal, Chief of Maldives Defence Forces lauded India by saying that there are great lessons to learn from the nation in areas of international relations, diplomacy, all-inclusive political and democratic evolution. He was addressing Officer cadets of the Indian Army, while reviewing the passing out parade at the Indian Army Officers Training Academy, in the Southern Indian city of Chennai.