PM Modi`s first foreign tour in new term |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his first two nation foreign tour starting from neighbouring country Maldives on Saturday and concluding with Sri lanka on Sunday. During his one-day visit to Maldives on Saturday, PM Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. India and Maldives signed six agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas like defence and maritime security. Prime Minister Modi was conferred with the Maldives` highest honour "Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen" during his visit. He also addressed the Maldivian Parliament, the Majlis, an indication of India`s important position in the neighbourhood. With focus on "cricket diplomacy", PM Modi said India will help promote the sport in the Maldives. Modi also gifted a cricket bat to Solih signed by the Indian cricket team after holding bilateral talks. In Sri Lanka, Modi held talks with top Lankan leadership and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral ties with the island nation. He also visited a Catholic church bombed during the Easter suicide attacks and paid tributes to the victims. He also interacted with the Indian diaspora at India House in Colombo and thanked the community. The visits to Maldives and Sri Lanka will demonstrate the priority India attaches to its Neighbourhood-First Policy and the Security And Growth for All in the Region or the SAGAR Doctrine.
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