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India-Maldives relations
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- Ms. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Maldives- the first full-fledged bilateral trip from India to the island nation after the government of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih came to power in November last year.
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- Strengthen bilateral engagement: India and the Maldives discussed measures to strengthen ties and agreed to collaborate in the fields of defence, development cooperation, capacity building and health.
- Reiteration of commitment: Ms. Swaraj also called on the Speaker of the Parliament of Maldives, Qasim Ibrahim, and reiterated India’s commitment to supporting the country in its path of peace, development, prosperity and democracy.
- Indian assistance:(1) She unveiled a plaque dedicating the renovated IGM Hospital to the people of Maldives in the city of Male.(2) IGMH is the first and largest government health-care facility in the Maldives, built with Indian assistance.
Source
The Hindu