Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff of India, General Bipin Rawat, has called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid.

The meeting took place at the Foreign Ministry this morning.

Minister Shahid welcomed General Rawat to the Maldives and underscored the important contribution that the Indian Armed Forces make towards enhancing the readiness and capacity of the Maldivian security forces.

The two also discussed the importance of taking into account the evolving nature of threats in today’s world, and the multi-faceted nature of the Maldives-India relationship.

At the meeting, Minister Shahid was accompanied by the Defence Advisor of the Maldives in India, Colonel Ahmed Thohir and the Director of India Division of the Ministry, Mariyam Midhfa Naeem.