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Trying To Mend Cold Ties : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar In Maldives On A Three-Day Visit
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the Maldives occupies an important place in India’s vision of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and that he was looking forward to “fruitful engagements” with the leadership of the archipelagic nation.
Jaishankar arrived here on a three-day official visit to reset the bilateral relationship with the Maldives, the first high-level trip from India after the country’s pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu assumed office last year.
Jaishankar later Tweeted on X
Pleased to arrive in Maldives. Thank Foreign Minister @MoosaZameer for receiving me at the airport.
Maldives occupies an important place in our vision of ‘Neighbourhood First’ & ‘SAGAR’.
Looking forward to fruitful engagements with the leadership.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 9, 2024
Jaishankar’s trip to the Maldives comes weeks after President Muizzu’s visit to India in June to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
