Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will go to India on May 9, within the first high-level journey from Male after the Maldives’ pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu assumed workplace six months in the past.
Announcing Zameer’s go to, the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned it’s anticipated to lend additional momentum to the bilateral cooperation.
The ties between the 2 international locations got here beneath extreme pressure in view of Muizzu insisting on withdrawal of Indian navy personnel working three navy platforms within the island nation.
India has already withdrawn most of its navy personnel. President Muizzu had set May 10 because the deadline for withdrawal of the Indian navy troops from his nation.
“Moosa Zameer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, will be in India on an official visit on May 9,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) mentioned on Tuesday.
It mentioned Zameer will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for discussions on bilateral and regional problems with mutual curiosity.
“The Maldives is India’s key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region and Foreign Minister Zameer’s visit is expected to lend further momentum to the bilateral cooperation between the two countries,” the MEA mentioned in an announcement.
The Maldivian international ministry mentioned Zameer will maintain talks with Jaishankar specializing in “deepening and expanding the longstanding” Maldives-India partnership.
“This is Foreign Minister Zameer’s first official visit to India since assuming office,” it mentioned.
Source: www.indiatoday.in
