Jaishankar calls on Maldivian Prez Solih; reiterates India’s dedication as key growth companion

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday known as on Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and reaffirmed India’s fullest dedication as a complete growth companion of the island nation in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and past.
Jaishankar, who arrived right here on Saturday on the primary leg of his two-nation tour that can even take him to Mauritius, has gifted 100,000 further doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the Maldives.
After holding talks with President Solih, Jaishankar tweeted, “Thank President @ibusolih for receiving me. Conveyed PM’s greetings. Reiterated our fullest commitment as comprehensive development partners – during COVID and beyond.”
Addressing a joint press convention on Saturday alongside along with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, Jaishankar mentioned, “The ‘India First’ foreign policy of President Solih is reciprocated in full measure by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy in which Maldives enjoys a central position.”
He added that the primary and largest recipient of India’s COVID help, be it medicines, meals, medical response groups or monetary package deal, was the Maldives.
India final month had offered 1,00,000 doses of Covisheild vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), to the Maldives as a part of India’s grant help.
Earlier on Sunday, Jaishnakar held discussions with Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi and the 2 sides signed a USD 50 million defence Line of Credit settlement to facilitate functionality constructing within the maritime area.