Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed Foreign Secretary of India, Harsh Vardhan Shringla will make an official visit to the Maldives, from November 8-10.
The foreign ministry stated Secretary Shringla is visiting the Maldives on the invitation of the Foreign Secretary of the Maldives, Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed. During this visit, the Foreign Secretaries of the Maldives and India will review progress, on ongoing projects under Indian development assistance, and the agreed outcomes of the sixth Joint Commission Meeting held in Delhi in December 2019. The foreign ministry further stated the Foreign Secretary of India will also call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, and several ministers of the cabinet.
This is the Indian Foreign Secretary’s first visit to the Maldives, since assuming office on January 29, 2020.