India allows export of certain quantities of essential commodities following Maldives’ request

Amid a strained diplomatic relation between the 2 nations, India lately allowed the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for 2024-25 below a novel bilateral mechanism, on the request of the Maldives authorities.

The Indian High Commission in Maldives mentioned the quotas for every of these things have been revised upwards.

“Upon the request of the Government of Maldives, the Government of India has allowed for export of certain quantities of essential commodities for the 12 months 2024-25 below a novel bilateral mechanism, whereby, the quotas for every of these things have been revised upwards,” the assertion issued by the Commission on X mentioned.

Maldives thanks India for initiative

Maldives’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer thanked India for the gesture and posed on X: “I sincerely thank EAM @DrSJaishankar and the Government of #India for the renewal of the quota to allow #Maldives to import essential commodities from India in the course of the years 2024 and 2025.”

“This is actually a gesture which signifies the longstanding friendship, and the sturdy dedication to additional increase bilateral commerce and commerce between our two international locations,” he mentioned.

S Jaishankar reacts

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar reacted to his publish and wrote on X: “You are welcome, FM @MoosaZameer.India stands firmly dedicated to its Neighbourhood First and SAGAR insurance policies.”

Recent controversy

Recently, Indians have expressed anger towards Maldivian authorities on social media after its Minister Mariyam Shiuna’s disparaging feedback on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “clown” and “puppet” in posts on X, which have since been deleted.

These tweets had been eliminated following criticism and backlash on the micro-blogging web site.

Other Maldivian officers, together with one other minister named Zahid Rameez, additionally mocked Prime Minister Modi’s go to to Lakshadweep after the photographs garnered important consideration on social media as many drew comparisons between Modi’s go to and the Maldives.