The President of Maldives, Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, paid a State Visit to India from 16-18 December 2018 at the invitation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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This is President Solih’s first visit abroad after assuming the office of President of Maldives on 17 November 2018. This follows up Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to the Maldives to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Solih as his special guest.
PM Modi announced provision of financial assistance up to US$ 1.4 billion to Maldives in the form of budgetary support, currency swap and concessional lines of credit
India will provide 1000 additional slots over next 5 years for training and capacity building in diverse fields including law-enforcement, financial management, IT, e-governance etc.
The Prime Minister of India welcomed Maldives’ decision to re-join the Commonwealth. He also welcomed Maldives as the newest member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association.
The two sides signed the following Agreements during the visit:
Agreement on the Facilitation of Visa Arrangements: It will ensure that people-to-people contacts are enhanced. The Maldives is one of the very few countries with which India has a visa free arrangement.
MoU on Cultural Cooperation
MoU for Improving the Ecosystem for Agribusiness;
Joint Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the field of Information & Communications Technology and Electronics.
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