STORY: India, Maldives ink several MoUs
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 8, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:39
LOCATION: New Delhi
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the signing of the MoUs

STORYLINE:

India and Maldives on Monday signed various Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in different fields in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at a ceremony held in New Delhi.
   
President Muizzu arrived in India on Sunday on a five-day state visit.
   
The MoUs covered fields including currency swap, policing, preventing corruption, judicial training, and sports and youth affairs.
   
On the occasion, the two sides also adopted a vision document for "Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership."
   
Besides, the ceremony witnessed the launch of India's RuPay Card in Maldives, the inauguration of the new runway of the Hanimaadhoo International Airport, and the handing over of 700 social housing units built under EXIM Bank's Buyers' Credit Facilities, said a statement issued by India's External Affairs Ministry.
   
This is Muizzu's first visit to India in the capacity of president. He held discussions with Modi on bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutual interest, said the statement. 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi.
(XHTV)