Opening of a new Consulate General of India in Addu City

Union Cabinet recently approved the opening of a new Consulate General of India in Addu City, Maldives in 2021.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

Opening of a Consulate General in Addu City will help augment India’s diplomatic presence in Maldives and make it commensurate with the existing and aspired level of engagement.

The momentum and energy in the bilateral relationship has reached unprecedented levels under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and President Solih.

India and Maldives share ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and commercial links steeped in antiquity.

Maldives occupies an important place in the ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ and the ‘SAGAR’ (Security and Growth for All in the Region) vision of the Government of India.