The foreign secretary will also call on Maldives'' People''s Majlis Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and will meet other political leaders, Srivastava said
India will build a 100-bedded cancer hospital 22,000-seater cricket stadium in Hulhumale here, under the USD 800 million Line of Credit (LoC) that was extended to the country last year
Modi was responding to a tweet by Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Maldives as close friends and neighbours will continue to support each other in their fight against the health and economic impact of COVID-19
The financial assistance was announced first during a virtual meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and provided through a Treasury Bond sale to SBI, Male which has a tenure of 10 years
Jaishankar also announced the start of regular cargo ferry service between India and Maldives to boost trade and commerce between the two countries
Speaking at the launch, Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir said the projects are transparent and demand-driven in nature with full ownership of the Government of Maldives
The rescue mission is a part of Operation 'Samudra Setu' under the Vande Bharat Mission
This is for the first time Shah will meet Abdulla, who is on a four-day visit to India beginning on Thursday
In the meeting, both sides also reviewed the ongoing construction of police training facility in Addu city and capacity building projects being implemented with India's assistance.
Responding to a question on Maldives' stand on the amended Citizenship Act, Nasheed said it is India's internal matter.
Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, who arrives in India late Tuesday night for a four-day visit, will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The visit would witness Shahid calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participating in the India-Maldives 6th Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi on December 13
In the coming years, projects under Indian assistance will bring more benefits to the people of the Maldives, he said
India will also launch three community development projects besides initiating the process to roll out RuPay card in the Maldives and an LED lighting project in its capital Male
The treaty aims to enhance effectiveness of both the countries in investigation and prosecution of crime, through cooperation and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
The statement from the Trump administration came as the newly elected President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, wrapped up his three-day visit to India