New foreign minister reiterates India first policy in visit to New Delhi
Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Asim reiterated the Maldives’ India- first policy in a visit to New Delhi, his first trip overseas since taking the post.
17 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Asim reiterated the Maldives’ India- first policy in a meeting with his counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, in a visit to New Delhi, his first overseas trip since his appointment.
Asim, who took up the foreign affairs portfolio in June, briefed Swaraj on recent political developments in Male, and the government’s engagement with the United Nations and the Commonwealth’s special envoy, a spokesperson told the Business Standard.
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