Maldives a major partner, close friend of India in Indian Ocean region: Murmu

August 02, 2022 18:28

President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.

Welcoming Solih at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Murmu said that she was happy to receive a close friend of India and an eminent leader under whose leadership Maldives has emerged as a stable and prosperous nation.

She said that Maldives is a major partner and close friend of India in the Indian Ocean region.

"The peoples of the two countries have enjoyed strong cultural, economic and trade ties for centuries. Maldives has a special place in India's 'neighbourhood first policy," said Murmu.

She was happy to note that India's need-based financial and development assistance is supporting Maldives government's development priorities.

Murmu said that the rapid expansion of India-Maldives development cooperation, defence and security initiatives, economic ties and people-to-people contact augurs well for India's relationship with the government and people of Maldives.

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