Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, Admiral Nirmal Verma has paid a courtesy call on the President. The call was held this morning at the President’s Office.
The admiral and the President discussed the historic close friendly relations existing between the Maldives and India, and ways to enhance these relations by strengthening shared national concerns in the areas of maritime security and coordinating surveillance efforts in this area.
The admiral said that it was a great pleasure to have had the opportunity to meet with the President and congratulated him for his efforts in consolidating democracy.
At the meeting the President noted the importance of security for the development of the Maldives and stressed that the assistance of the Indian Navy in this regard was much appreciated. The admiral assured the Indian Navy would continue to work together to ensure enhanced maritime safety and security in the region.
