Minister of Foreign Affairs Iruthisham Adam has held separate telephone discussions with her counterparts from India and Sri Lanka to review and strengthen bilateral relations.

During talks with India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, both sides reaffirmed the longstanding ties between the Maldives and India and discussed avenues to further enhance cooperation. Jaishankar also reiterated India’s readiness to extend assistance to the Maldives, highlighting the recently extended INR 30 billion currency swap facility as a reflection of the partnership.

In a separate conversation with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, discussions focused on the close relations between the two countries and the importance of further strengthening longstanding bilateral cooperation.

The engagements form part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to maintain and deepen the Maldives’ relations with key regional partners.