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MEA Jaishankar holds talks with Maldives foreign minister, describes meeting as ‘warm and productive’

Jaishankar described the meeting as a good day for 'Neighborhood First and Security and Growth for All in the Indian Ocean Region' (SAGAR) policy of India

PGurus Newsdesk

July 11, 2023

Jaishankar described the meeting as a good day for 'Neighborhood First and Security and Growth for All in the Indian Ocean Region' (SAGAR) policy of India

Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid meets EAM S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met his counterpart, the visiting Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid. Jaishankar described their meeting as “warm and productive“.

Shahid arrived on Tuesday in New Delhi on a two-day visit to India. Jaishankar described the meeting as a good day for the ‘Neighborhood First and Security and Growth For All in the Indian Ocean Region’ (SAGAR) policy of India.

“A warm and productive meeting today with FM @abdulla_shahid of Maldives. Encouraged to learn of the steady progress in our development partnership. It is directly contributing to the economic growth and social welfare of our neighbour,” Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting.

A warm and productive meeting today with FM @abdulla_shahid of Maldives.

Encouraged to learn of the steady progress in our development partnership. It is directly contributing to the economic growth and social welfare of our neighbour.

Shared perspectives on the stability and… pic.twitter.com/GZqFpc1aHE

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 11, 2023

“Shared perspectives on the stability and prosperity of the Indian Ocean region and how our collaboration advances those goals,” he further tweeted.

The Maldives foreign minister’s visit is in continuation of the series of high-level visits from both sides and is expected to lend further momentum to the substantive bilateral cooperation between the two countries, External Affairs Ministry sources said.

Maldives is India’s key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean region and occupies a special place in the government’s ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’ policy and the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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