Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel visits India; 2nd India–Maldives High Level Core Group meets
Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Khaleel, visiting India from 25 to 27 May 2025, led the Maldives side at the 2nd India–Maldives High Level Core Group meeting on 26 May to review implementation of the Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership.
Summary
Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Khaleel visited India from 25 to 27 May 2025. On 26 May he led the Maldives side at the 2nd India–Maldives High Level Core Group (HLCG) meeting, which oversees implementation of the India–Maldives Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership; discussions covered political exchanges, defence and security, development partnership, trade, health and people-to-people links. He held talks with External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, condemned the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack and thanked India for emergency financial assistance. The 3rd HLCG meeting is to be held in Malé.
Key facts
- Visit
- 25–27 May 2025
- Visitor
- Dr Abdulla Khaleel, Foreign Minister of Maldives
- Meeting
- 2nd India–Maldives High Level Core Group, 26 May 2025
- Framework
- Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership
- Next HLCG
- 3rd meeting in Malé
- Policy context
- Neighbourhood First; Vision MAHASAGAR
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Khaleel led the Maldives side at which meeting in New Delhi on 26 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 2nd India–Maldives High Level Core Group meeting
He led Maldives at the 2nd India–Maldives High Level Core Group (HLCG) meeting reviewing the Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership.
Where is the 3rd India–Maldives High Level Core Group meeting to be held?
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Correct answer: C — Malé
It was decided that the 3rd HLCG meeting will be held in Malé, Maldives.