Despite controversies, India followed its neighbor's religion, Maldives was surprised, praised Jaishankar

Maldives Foreign Minister Musa Zameer: During tension with Maldives, India has allowed export of essential goods. After this stand of India, the Foreign Minister of Maldives thanked India wholeheartedly. Posting on Twitter, Maldives Foreign Minister Musa Zameer said, 'I met Foreign Minister S. Heartfelt thanks to Jaishankar and the Government of India. “It is a symbol that symbolizes the long-standing friendship between our two countries and our commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and commerce between the two countries,” he said.

India adopted the policy of 'neighborhood first'

A campaign is being run against India in Maldives. Apart from this, India is following the policy of 'neighbourhood first'. The central government has agreed to increase exports of essential commodities to Maldives for the financial year 2024-25. After Mohammed Muizz became the President, China's influence in Maldives is continuously increasing. In such a situation, this decision of India can be considered very important. A statement was issued by the Indian High Commission in Maldives. In which information about the decision of the Central Government has been given.

India allowed export

The statement said, 'On the request of the Government of Maldives, the Government of India has given approval to export certain essential commodities in certain quantities. In addition, the quota for each item exported has been increased and the quantity permitted for export is the highest since the system was introduced in 1981. The volume of exports permitted reflects India's commitment towards the development of Maldives.

What things do Maldives need?

This revised quota has seen an increase in important commodities like river sand and stone. This is extremely important for the construction sector in Maldives. The export limit of these materials has been increased by 25 percent, resulting in a total of 10 lakh metric tonnes becoming available for export. Apart from this, the export limit of various essential food items like eggs, potatoes, onions, sugar, rice, wheat flour and pulses has been increased by five percent. Even before this, India has been helping its neighboring countries in times of trouble.