Indian naval chief pays his first foreign visit to the Maldives

Admiral R Hari Kumar had many high-level bilateral talks during a three-day visit to the Maldives on April 18-20, his first abroad travel since assuming the office of Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS).

 

The Naval Chief met with Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamad Solih, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, Defense Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi, and Chief of Defence Staff Major General Abdulla Shamaal during his visit, according to an official release.

 

On April 18, the CNS hosted a reception onboard the Indian Naval Ship Sutlej in honor of the Maldives' Defense Minister and the leadership of the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF), according to an official statement.

 

Source: ANI