Rajnath Singh To Meet Maldivian Counterpart On January 8, Will Evaluate Bilateral Defence Cooperation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is about to carry a bilateral assembly with Maldives Defence Minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on Wednesday, with discussions to deal with defence cooperation between the 2 nations, together with coaching, workouts, and defence initiatives to reinforce the capabilities of the Maldives Nationwide Defence Forces.
Notably, the Defence Minister of Maldives shall be on a three-day go to to India from January 8 to 10. Throughout his keep, he will even be visiting Goa and Mumbai.
The Ministry of Defence in a press launch stated, “Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will maintain a bilateral assembly with the Defence Minister of Maldives Mr Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New Delhi on January 08, 2025. Throughout the talks, the 2 Ministers will overview the varied sides of bilateral defence cooperation together with coaching, common workouts, defence initiatives, workshops and seminars to reinforce the potential of the Maldives Nationwide Defence Forces in addition to provide of defence tools and shops.”
“India and the Maldives share religious, historic, linguistic and ethnic ties. The Maldives occupies a particular place in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ coverage, which goals to convey stability and prosperity within the Indian Ocean Area (IOR). Additionally, each nations are key gamers in sustaining security and safety of IOR, thus contributing to India’s imaginative and prescient of Safety and Progress for All within the Area (SAGAR),” the discharge added.
Earlier on Sunday, Maldives’ Minister of Overseas Affairs, Abdulla Khaleel, concluded his first official go to to India, an official press launch by the Maldives’ Ministry of Overseas Affairs acknowledged.
The go to included high-level discussions and the signing of key agreements to advance improvement cooperation, marking a major step in strengthening the bilateral ties between the 2 nations.
Khaleel met with Minister of Exterior Affairs S Jaishankar, the place they reviewed the broad spectrum of bilateral relations.
Discussions centred on exploring new areas of collaboration, notably in improvement initiatives, infrastructure, and socio-economic initiatives.
Khaleel expressed his appreciation for India’s continued assist in addressing the fiscal challenges confronted by the Maldives, emphasising the significance of this partnership in selling financial stability, the press launch acknowledged.
One of many go to’s key highlights was the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Excessive Affect Group Growth Initiatives (HICDP). This settlement launched the third part of project-based cooperation between India and the Maldives, aiming to convey tangible advantages to communities on the grassroots degree.
