NEW DELHI -- The Indian government on Monday assured the Maldives that it would support the implementation of its development policies, as Male strives to unshackle itself from the Chinese-fueled debt left behind by the previous administration.
During a meeting with visiting Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reiterated that New Delhi attached the highest importance to its relationship with the island nation. This relationship is marked by “trust, transparency, mutual understanding and sensitivity,” according to an official statement issued after their talks.
