Uniindia: New Delhi/Male, May 3 (UNI) The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Maldivian National Defence Force ‘Ekatha Harbour’, jointly performed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Ahmed Didi, stems from an agreement that both nations inked during the visit of EAM S Jaishankar to Maldives in February 2021.
India inks $50 million defence LoC agreement to bolster Maldives maritime capabilities
The $50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export Import Bank of India
PTI | February 21, 2021 | Updated 15:15 IST
India on Sunday reiterated its commitment to the Maldives security and signed a $50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with it to boost the maritime capabilities of the strategic island nation. The $50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export Import Bank of India.
The signing of the agreement took place after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail and Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam.
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India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives
India on Sunday reiterated its commitment to the Maldives security and signed a USD 50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with it to boost the maritime capabilities of the strategic island nation. The USD 50 million credit line agreement for defence projects was signed between the Finance Ministry of Maldives and the Export-Import Bank of India.
The signing of the agreement took place after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail and Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam.
India inks $50 million defence LoC agreement with Maldives EDS: TWITTER IMAGE POSTED BY @DrSJaishankar ON SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 2021 Maldives: External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar being received by Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdullah Shahid on his arrival in Maldives. (PTI Photo)(PTI02 20 2021 000164A)
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India on Sunday reiterated its commitment to the Maldives security and signed a $50 million defence Line of Credit (LoC) agreement with it to boost the maritime capabilities of the strategic island nation.
India will always be a reliable security partner for the Maldives, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today, as New Delhi signed the agreement with the island nation to facilitate capability building in the maritime domain.
EAM Jaishankar shares photos of Day 2 in Maldives
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On the second day of his trip, Jaishankar called on Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
He also met with top Maldivian leadership including foreign minister Abdulla Shahid Defence Minister Mariya Didi, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who arrived in the Maldives on Saturday on the first leg of his two key Indian Ocean region countries tour, attended a number of engagements on the second day of the visit.
On Sunday, Jaishankar called on Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and reaffirmed India s fullest commitment as a comprehensive development partner of the island nation during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.