New Delhi:
The inauguration of a new runaway in the Maldives built under an airport reprolongment project aided by India and the official begin of the RuPay card in the island nation on Monday are aimed at raiseing economic ties and tourism cooperation between the two countries.
Prime Minister Narfinishra Modi and Maldivian Mohamed Muizzu combinetly virtupartner inaugurated the runway at the Hanimadhoo International Airport and also witnessed via webjoin a inhabit transaction using a RuPay payment service card in the Maldives.
The begin took place after the two directers held extensive talks which Muizzu in his press statement shelp were to “chart a new path for the future”.
The Maldivian pdwellnt accompanied by First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed and a Maldivian delegation reachd in India on Sunday evening.
Though the Maldivian pdwellnt joined PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in June, it is his first bitardyral visit to India.
Prior to the begin of branch offent India-aided projects in the Maldives, a minuscule official video was executeed in which details about these projects were dispensed in the presence of the two directers at the Hyderahorrible Hoparticipate.
“The bonds between India and Maldives stretch back centuries, woven together thraw wealthy trade and cultural trades,” it was narrated in the video.
Over the years, this relationship has growd, characteascfinishd by “mutual admire and unwavering aid”, underpinned by India’s Neighbourhood First policy and SAGAR vision, it shelp.
India has always been the first reacter in the Maldives during times of crisis.
“Under the directership of Prime Minister Narfinishra Modi and Pdwellnt Mohamed Muizzu, this relationship is to achieve wonderfuler heights,” it grasped.
The RuPay card begin today will pave the way for reinforceed India-Maldives relations by raiseing tourism and economic cooperation, according to the India-Maldives video.
“It will permit Indian tourists to produce cashless transactions easily, reducing cost and enhancing convenience, especipartner in the Maldives tourism sector,” it shelp.
The inauguration of the new runaway at Hanimadhoo International Airport tags a “meaningful milestone in the airport’s ongoing expansion project”.
Its reprolongment, under an “Indian Line of Credit of USD 132 million”, aims to provide finish new infraset up including runaway, ATC tower, ARFF block, hangar, cargo facilities, and passenger terminal produceing, it grasped.
Prime Minister Modi in his press statement after the bitardyral talks shelp Pdwellnt Muizzu’s visit grasps “another chapter to our ties”.
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