Establishment of Relations

1965

Brief History 

Key Visits to Maldives (President, VP, PM)

Prime Minister: Shri Narendra Modi

17^th November 2018

Key Visits to India

President:

16^th-18^th December 2018

January 2014

Main Treaties and Agreements

Total MOUs since 2014- 5

2014 MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND MALDIVES ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH

2015 MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND MALDIVES

2015 MOU ON COOPERATION IN SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS BETWEEN INDIA AND MALDIVES

2016 MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND MALDIVES FOR COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ANCIENT MOSQUES AND JOINT RESEARCH AND EXPLORATORY SURVEY IN MALDIVES

2016 MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND MALDIVES ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM

Bilateral Trade –

2018-19 Total Trade: 160.22 USD Million

Trade balance
(surplus): 124.12 USD Million

Major Imports –

1.       IRON AND STEEL

2.       MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES.

3.       ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS.  

4.       ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF. 

5.       PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; WASTE AND SCRAP OF PAPER OR PAPERBOARD. 

Major Exports-

1.       SALT; SULPHUR; EARTHS AND STONE; PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT.

2.       DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS’ EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PROD. OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPEC. OR INCLUDED. 

3.       CEREALS

4.       EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS. 

5.       IRON AND STEEL

Key Officials

Ambassador (India to Maldives) : Mr. Akhilesh Mishra

Ambassador (Maldives to India): Aishath Mohamed Didi