Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar reached Maldives on Friday evening on a three-day official visit to reset bilateral relations with Maldives. This is the first high-level visit from India to the archipelagic country after pro-China President Mohammad Muizzu took office last year. S. Jaishankar said on Friday that India’s partnership with Maldives is based on a
Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu, who came to power due to an anti-India campaign, has now understood the importance of India. Muizzu has expressed gratitude to India for the financial help to Maldives struggling with debt. He has thanked both India and China together for their help in strengthening the country’s weak economy. Maldives is struggling
The recent strain in relations between India and Maldives is not hidden from anyone. This time the budget presented by the Central Government has also reduced the amount of grant-in-aid given to Maldives. Amidst all this, India has given relaxation in the repayment time of the loan of 50 million dollars given to Maldives, President