Published: 10th Aug, 2022
Context
Prime Minister of India and President of Maldives held one on one delegation level talks in New Delhi.
Background
- India and Maldives share ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and commercial links.
- India was among the first to recognize the Maldives after its independence in 1965 and later established its mission at Male in 1972.
- Maldives’ proximity to the west coast of India and its situation at the hub of commercial sea-lanes running through the Indian Ocean, and its potential to allow a third nation’s naval presence in the area imbues it with significant strategic importance to India.
- India has a pre-eminent position in the Maldives, with relations extending to virtually most areas.
- India’s policy of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and Maldives’ policy of ‘India First’ seem to be in absolute sync with each other.
Key Highlights of the meeting:
- Both sides reviewed bilateral ties and discussed ways to strengthen linkages in areas of development partnership, trade, and connectivity and P2P ties, among others.
- Reviewed projects for the construction of 4,000 social housing units in Greater Male.
- Six agreements were exchanged following the delegation level talks in areas including cyber security, disaster management, and infrastructure.
- The India Maldives development cooperation including Addu roads and reclamation, water and sanitation in 34 islands and Friday Mosque restoration projects was reviewed.
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What is the Greater Male Connectivity Project? It is the largest civilian infrastructure project in the Maldives. The project will connect the Maldives’ capital Male with three islands:
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