Maldives and India to work towards establishing Consulates

The Maldives and India have agreed to work positively towards establishing a Maldivian consulate in the Indian city of Bangalore and an Indian consulate in Addu City, Maldives, in order to expand trade and economic cooperation as well as enhance people-to-people contacts.

The President is on his first state visit to India, for which he arrived in New Delhi on October 6th. A delegation of senior officials of the Government of Maldives accompanies the President.