Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar has arrived in the Maldives on an official visit.
Dr. S. Jaishankar arrived in the Maldives in the afternoon of February 20. The minister was welcomed at Velana International Airport (VIA) by Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel, Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed and the High Commissioner of the Maldives to India Dr. Hussain Niyaz.
During this visit, the Minister of External Affairs of India will call on the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, and hold meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minster of Defense. A joint meeting will be held with the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Economic Development, and the Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
During this visit, Minister of External Affairs of India will inaugurate some projects undertaken with Indian grant assistance, in addition to witnessing the exchange of several Agreements and MoUs between two countries.
The Minister of External Affairs is visiting the Maldives on the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid. This is his second visit to the Maldives in his capacity as the Minister of External Affairs of India. His first visit was to attend the 5th Indian Ocean Conference in September 2019.