EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Maldivian counterpart
The Hindu
The visiting Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Shahid thanked India for its strong support to his presidency of the UNGA
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on August 29 held talks with his visiting Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, covering a range of key issues including bilateral cooperation.
Mr. Shahid, who is also President of the U.N. General Assembly, arrived in New Delhi on Sunday.
After the talks, Mr. Jaishankar said India's 'Neighbourhood First' and Maldives' 'India First' policies complement each other.
"Glad to meet FM of Maldives and UNGA President @abdulla_shahid. Congratulated him on the achievements of his UNGA Presidency. Working together to advance our special relationship. India's Neighbourhood First and Maldives' India First policies complement each other," he tweeted.
On his part, Mr. Shahid said the discussions touched upon the achievements of the 76th session of the General Assembly as well as the importance of multilateralism.
"Always good to meet H.E. @DrSJaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs. Our discussions touched on the achievements of the 76th session of the General Assembly as well as the importance of multilateralism," he tweeted.
The visiting foreign minister also thanked India for its strong support to his presidency of the UNGA.
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