Foreign Minister Dr Adbul Samad Abdullah yesterday travelled to India on an official visit to meet with his Indian counterpart, Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna.
India was one of the first states to recognise the new President, Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan, after the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed. Nasheed is reported to be planning a trip to India to meet with politicians later in the month.
India has offered both diplomatic and material assistance to the Maldives since the events of February 7, brokering a multi-party plan that was intended to lead to new elections, as well as offering to replace police vehicles destroyed during the unrest.
The Defence Minister, Mohamed Nazim met with Indian military officials earlier in the week to discuss greater military coordination between the Maldives and its northern neighbour.
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