Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Khaleel, who is on a three-day visit to India, will lead the Maldivian delegation at 2nd India-Maldives High Level Core Group (HLCG) meeting in New Delhi on Monday. The meeting will oversee progress in the implementation of India-Maldives Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership, adopted during Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s India visit in October 2024.
Khaleel will also hold bilateral discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
On Sunday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal extended a warm welcome to Khaleel on his arrival in New Delhi.
Jaiswal shared a post on X, “Implementing the India – Maldives Joint Vision of a ‘Comprehensive Economic & Maritime Security Partnership’. Warm welcome to FM @abkhaleel of Maldives to India. FM Dr. Khaleel will lead the Maldivian delegation at the 2nd High Level Core Group (HLCG) meeting which oversees implementation of the Joint Vision.”
This will be Khaleel’s third visit to India in 2025, following his earlier visits in January and March, and is in continuation of intensified high level political exchanges between the two nations. Maldives is India’s key maritime neighbour and an important partner in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and Vision MAHASAGAR, i.e., Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
(With ANI inputs)
