Q.3771: Assistance aid to Maldives

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether it is a fact that the Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Defence during their visit to Maldives have promised assistance and aid; and
(b) if so, the reasons for not fulfilling these promises?

ANSWER: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) & (b) India and Maldives enjoy close ties of friendship and cooperation. The momentum in the bilateral relationship has been kept up through regular high level exchanges. In this context, the External Affairs Minister had visited Maldives on a bilateral visit in July 2011 and the Raksha Mantri visited Maldives in August 2009 to hold discussions on bilateral cooperation with the Government of Maldives and to review the ongoing cooperation. India has traditionally extended assistance to Maldives in its developmental priorities, which we continue to undertake in close cooperation and consultation with the Government of Maldives.
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