Why in News:

• India and maldives signed six key agreements.

More in News:

• Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, is on a State Visit to the Maldives from 8 to 9 June 2019, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Maldives H.E. Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
• This is PM Modi’s first overseas visit after taking oath of office for a second term, on 30 May 2019. The visit is an important symbolic gesture reflective of the special relationship that exists between the two countries.

MOU’s signed:

• The two sides signed the following MoUs/Technical Agreements during the visit:
• MoU for Cooperation in the Field of Hydrography .
• MoU on Cooperation in the field of Health .
• MoU for the Establishment of Passenger and Cargo Services by Sea .
• MoU for Cooperation in Customs Capacity Building between the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs of India and the Maldives Customs Service .
• MoU between National Centre for Good Governance, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Maldives Civil Service Commission on Training and Capacity Building Programme for Maldivian Civil Servants .
• Technical Agreement on Sharing White Shipping Information between the Indian Navy and the Maldives National Defence Force.