India’s Modi pledges $565m to Maldives to boost infrastructure | Politics News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will also support the Maldives in ‘strengthening its defence capabilities’.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a $565m credit line and launched free trade talks with the Maldives during a visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago.

Modi’s two-day trip, which began on Friday, is aimed at boosting India’s development partnership with the Maldives, where India competes with China for influence.

The Indian prime minister said the credit…

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