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Indian foreign secretary concludes visit

According to the president’s office, Dr S Jaishankar conveyed good wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “assured that India will continue to assist and collaborate with the Maldives to enhance the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.”

15 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
Indian Foreign Secretary Dr S Jaishankar departed Thursday after a two-day official visit to the Maldives for consultations with his counterpart.
Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday morning, during which the president expressed confidence that the visit would “expedite the implementation of the different areas of cooperation between Maldives and India.”
According to the president’s office, Jaishankar conveyed good wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “assured that India will continue to assist and collaborate with the Maldives to enhance the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.”
The pair also discussed “opportunities for commercial investments in the Maldives.”

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