2nd India-Maldives High Level Core Group meeting to be held today in New Delhi

Maldives Foreign Minister Dr. Abdulla Khaleel arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a three-day visit to India. This will be Foreign Minister Dr. Khaleel’s third visit to India this year, following earlier visits in January and March. The visit is in continuation of intensified high-level political exchanges between India and the Maldives.

Today, Dr. Khaleel will lead the Maldives at the 2nd India-Maldives High-Level Core Group meeting to oversee progress in the



implementation of the India-Maldives Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership. The Vision Document was adopted by the leadership of the two countries during the state visit of President of the Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu to India in October last year.

During the visit, Foreign Minister Dr. Khaleel will also hold bilateral discussions with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar.