Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has met with Maldives parliament speaker Qasim Ibrahim.
Minister Swaraj met with speaker Qasim after arriving in the Maldives on Sunday on a two-day official visit.
During the meeting, they discussed the upcoming parliamentary election.
އިންޑިއާގެ އެކްސްޓަރނަލް އެފެއަރޒް މިނިސްޓަރ ހަރ އެކްސެލެންސީ ސުޝްމާ ސުވަރާޖު ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ ރައީސް އޮނަރަބަލް ޤާޞިމް އިބްރާހީމާ ބައްދަލުކުރައްވައިފި
— People's Majlis (@mvpeoplesmajlis) March 17, 2019
Indian External Affairs Minister H.E @SushmaSwaraj calls on the Speaker of the People’s Majlis Hon. Qasim Ibrahim pic.twitter.com/vD3APitbnz
The parliament cited Minister Swaraj saying that India is always ready to provide assistance to the Maldives and that she expects that the relations between the neighboring nations will prosper due to her visit.
At the meeting, Qasim highlighted the decades-long close ties between the countries and, on behalf of the Maldivian people, thanked the Indian government for their help in developing the country.
