Foreign Affairs Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid arrived in New Delhi this evening an a three day official visit to India. Mr. Shahid will meet External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar tomorrow. Both leaders will hold discussions on bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutual interest. Both Ministers will also witness the exchange of project development agreements under Indian grant assistance. Mr Shahid will deliver the 43rd Sapru House Lecture at the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi tomorrow.
 
The External Affairs Ministry said, Maldives is India’s key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region and occupies a special place in the Prime Minister’s vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) and the Neighbourhood First Policy. It said, Maldives Foreign Minister’s visit is in continuation of the series of high level visits from both sides and is expected to lend further momentum to the substantive bilateral cooperation between the two countries.