Indo-Maldives

India and Maldives renew MoU to enhance civil service training

India and the Maldives have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster the training of Maldivian civil servants. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer finalized the renewed agreement on August 9 in Malé. The renewed MoU, spanning from 2024 to 2029, will facilitate the training of an additional 1,000 civil service officers from the Maldives. This initiative builds on a previous agreement established on June 8, 2019, under which t...

September 16, 2024 5:05 PM

Committed to neighbourhood first, SAGAR policies: EAM Jaishankar after Maldives minister thanks India for essential exports

Responding to Maldivian minister Moosa Zameer remarks thanking India for the decision to export essential commodities to the island nation for the fiscal year 2024-2025, Union minister S Jaishankar has reiterated New Delhi's commitment to its policies of neighbourhood first and SAGAR. Zameer stated that the decision by India demonstrates the longstanding friendship between two countries and the strong commitment to further expand bilateral trade and commerce. In a post on X, Zameer said "I...