Male: Maldivian Foreign Minister Musa Zameer on Wednesday left for India on his "first bilateral official visit", the first high-level visit from Male since bilateral relations were severely strained after pro-China leader President Mohammed Muizzu assumed the presidency. It is a journey. months ago.
During his visit from May 8 to 10, Zameer will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discuss deepening and expanding the long-term partnership between Maldives and India, the external affairs minister said in a statement.
This is Foreign Minister Zameer's first official visit to India after assuming charge.
Zameer said, “I am leaving for New Delhi on my first bilateral official visit.I look forward to meeting my counterpart External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and discussing deepening and enhancing cooperation between #Maldives and #India for the mutual benefit of our people,” he said in the post on X.
Bilateral relations came under severe strain after Muizu insisted on the return of about 90 Indian military personnel manning three aviation platforms in the island nation.
India has already withdrawn most of its military personnel. President Muizzu has set a deadline of May 10 for the withdrawal of all Indian troops from his country.
On Monday, Muizzu's spokesperson announced that 51 Indian military personnel had left the Maldives and confirmed that the rest would leave the island by May 10 as agreed by the two countries.Relations came under further strain after three Maldives vice ministers made derogatory remarks against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, after Modi posted photos and videos of the pristine Lakshadweep islands off India's west coast on his X handle on January 6. Posted.
The Maldives government suspended three ministers after the opposition leader criticized the "horrible language" used by officials against India's leader.
Maldives is India's key maritime neighbor in the Indian Ocean region and holds a special place in its initiatives like 'SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and 'Neighbourhood First Policy' of the Modi government.
"Maldives is India's key maritime neighbor in the Indian Ocean region and the visit of Foreign Minister Zameer is expected to provide further impetus to bilateral cooperation between the two countries," the Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi on Tuesday."
During his visit from May 8 to 10, Zameer will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discuss deepening and expanding the long-term partnership between Maldives and India, the external affairs minister said in a statement.
This is Foreign Minister Zameer's first official visit to India after assuming charge.
Zameer said, “I am leaving for New Delhi on my first bilateral official visit.I look forward to meeting my counterpart External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and discussing deepening and enhancing cooperation between #Maldives and #India for the mutual benefit of our people,” he said in the post on X.
Bilateral relations came under severe strain after Muizu insisted on the return of about 90 Indian military personnel manning three aviation platforms in the island nation.
India has already withdrawn most of its military personnel. President Muizzu has set a deadline of May 10 for the withdrawal of all Indian troops from his country.
On Monday, Muizzu's spokesperson announced that 51 Indian military personnel had left the Maldives and confirmed that the rest would leave the island by May 10 as agreed by the two countries.Relations came under further strain after three Maldives vice ministers made derogatory remarks against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, after Modi posted photos and videos of the pristine Lakshadweep islands off India's west coast on his X handle on January 6. Posted.
The Maldives government suspended three ministers after the opposition leader criticized the "horrible language" used by officials against India's leader.
Maldives is India's key maritime neighbor in the Indian Ocean region and holds a special place in its initiatives like 'SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and 'Neighbourhood First Policy' of the Modi government.
"Maldives is India's key maritime neighbor in the Indian Ocean region and the visit of Foreign Minister Zameer is expected to provide further impetus to bilateral cooperation between the two countries," the Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi on Tuesday."
