External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s Visit to Maldives: Strengthening Ties and Inaugurating Projects
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar concluded his visit to Maldives on Sunday. During his visit to Male, he signed MoUs on capacity building and inaugurated six High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs).
Meetings with Maldivian Leaders
Jaishankar met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer. He extended greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed bilateral relations. Muizzu appreciated India’s developmental assistance and reaffirmed his commitment to deepening the India-Maldives relationship.
Inaugurations and Projects
Jaishankar, along with Maldivian leaders, inaugurated India’s Line of Credit-assisted water and sewerage project in 28 islands. He also visited the Greater Male Connectivity Project site and reviewed its progress.
Other Interactions
Jaishankar met with various Maldivian ministers to discuss strengthening trade and economic ties. He also interacted with the Indian community in Male and appreciated their contributions.
Addu City Visit
In Addu city, Jaishankar inaugurated the Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project and the Addu Detour Link Bridge Project.
The visit highlights the importance of Maldives as a key partner in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and Vision SAGAR.
Doubts Revealed
External Affairs Minister -: The External Affairs Minister is a person in the Indian government who handles relationships with other countries. Right now, this person is S. Jaishankar.
Maldives -: The Maldives is a small country made up of many islands in the Indian Ocean, south of India.
MoUs -: MoUs stands for Memorandums of Understanding. These are agreements between two parties, like countries, to work together on certain projects or goals.
Capacity building -: Capacity building means helping people or organizations improve their skills and abilities so they can do their jobs better.
High Impact Community Development Projects -: These are projects that aim to make a big positive difference in the lives of people in a community, like building schools or hospitals.
Bilateral relations -: Bilateral relations are the relationships between two countries, including how they work together and help each other.
Line of Credit -: A Line of Credit is like a loan that one country gives to another to help pay for important projects, like building water systems.
Greater Male Connectivity Project -: This is a big project to improve transportation and connections between different parts of Male, the capital city of the Maldives.
Indian community in Male -: These are people from India who live and work in Male, the capital city of the Maldives.
