Indian Minister of External Affairs leaves the Maldives

The Indian Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj has left the Maldives after visiting the country yesterday upon invitation by the Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon, to take part in a meeting of the Maldives-India Joint Commission.

The Indian External Minister met with President Abdulla Yamin on her visit to the country. The relationship between India and the Maldives were discussed in the meeting this morning.

A press release issued by the Indian High Commission today said that President Yamin requested to India to host an Investors Forum for Maldivian investors.

Outside the meeting of the Joint Commission today, the two countries signed two MoU to provide support for the Maldivian sports and the Foreign Institute which is under the Foreign Ministry according to the Indian High Commission.

The Indian High Commission said that the Maldives pledge support in India’s effort to become a member of the U.N. Security Council in the talks between the officials of the two countries.