Rajnath Singh On 3-Day Maldives Visit From Today

Rajnath Singh will hold bilateral talks with his Maldivian counterpart and the foreign minister during his visit.

Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh will embark on an official three-day visit to the Maldives between May 1 and 3, a government release said on Sunday.

According to the government release, the Defence Minister will hold bilateral talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Ahmed Didi and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid during the visit.

"The entire gamut of defence relations between the two countries will be reviewed during the deliberations. The Defence Minister will also call on Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih," the statement said.

The release further stated, "In tune with India's commitment to capacity building of friendly countries & partners in the region, minister Rajnath Singh will gift one Fast Patrol Vessel ship and a Landing Craft to the Maldives National Defence Forces."