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shington. Describing Maldives as an important partner in making the Indian Pacific region free, open, secure and prosperous, the US on Thursday said it is committed to strengthening its relations with the South Asian island nation.
Donald Trump, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, recently visited the island nation to hold talks with the Maldives’ new government and civil society.
When asked about the visit of the Assistant Secretary of State from January 29 to 31, a State Department spokesperson told PTI, “The United States is committed to strengthening relations with the Maldives, which is vital to the freeing of the Indo-Pacific region.” , is an important partner in making China open, secure and prosperous.”
While in the Maldives, Lu met Mohammed Muizzu and other senior officials to discuss shared priorities including defense cooperation, economic development and democratic governance.
“They also discussed progress in establishing the US Embassy in the Maldives, which will help strengthen our partnership and people-to-people ties,” the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said Loo also met members of civil society and higher education officials to discuss democratic governance and transparency in the Maldives.
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first published : February 9, 2024, 13:55 IST
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