updated: Feb 20 2021, 17:09 ist
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here in the Maldivian capital on Saturday on a two-day visit during which he will call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, hold talks with several other political leaders in the country and review the entire gamut of bilateral ties.
Jaishankar arrived here on the first leg of his two-nation tour that will also take him to Mauritius.
He was received at Velana International Airport by his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel, Foreign Secretary Abdul Gafoor Mohamed and Maldivian High Commissioner to India Hussain Niyaz, Maldivian media reported.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here in the Maldivian capital on Saturday on a two-day visit. In his scheduled visit, he will call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, hold talks with several other political leaders in the country and review the entire gamut of bilateral ties.
Mr. Jaishankar arrived here on the first leg of his two-nation tour that will also take him to Mauritius. He was received at Velana International Airport by his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel, Foreign Secretary Abdul Gafoor Mohamed and Maldivian High Commissioner to India Hussain Niyaz, Maldivian media reported.
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1322 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hands over 100,000 additional doses of COVID vaccine to Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid and Health Minister Kerafa Naseem. PTI
Male, February 20
India’s time-tested relationship with the Maldives is poised to take a quantum jump, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as he held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and handed over 100,000 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the country.
The two ministers discussed COVID-19 recovery, various projects being undertaken under Indian assistance, and cooperation in multilateral platforms.
The two sides witnessed the exchange of agreements on a wide range of domains the two countries are working on together, including fish processing, public broadcasting, sustainable urban development, road infrastructure and housing.