Defense Minister Rajnath Singh An official statement from the Ministry of Defense informed that he is scheduled to visit Maldives from May 1 to May 3 for discussions with the country’s top officials.
“In line with India’s commitment to capacity building of friendly countries and partners in the region, Singh will hand over a fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldivian National Defense Forces,” the statement said.
It said that all aspects of defense relations between the two countries will be reviewed during the consultations.
During his visit to Maldives from May 1 to May 3, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to hold discussions with Maldivian Defense Minister Maria Ahmed Didi, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, and will also call on Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
“The Defense Minister’s visit will be an important milestone in building strong bonds of friendship between the two countries,” the statement said. , smuggling, organized crime and natural disasters.
Singh will visit the ongoing project sites in the country and interact with the Indian diaspora.
The project to develop the Uthuru Thila Phalhu base port is currently underway under a bilateral agreement with the aim of setting up a center for maintaining ships.
India provided a credit line of $50 million maldives An agreement was signed in 2021 for defense projects and to build the Uthuru Thila Phalhu port. As Maldives does not have a navy, the Coast Guard serves as its maritime defense force, and India has provided patrol ships and surveillance aircraft for this purpose.
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