Agreements, MOUs signed between Maldives-India

A large number of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding were signed between India and Maldives on Monday.

The agreements were signed in the presence of Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen – who is on a state visit to India, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderabad House.

The agreements and MOUs were signed on behalf of Maldivian government by Maldivian High Commissioner to India, Ahmed Mohamed; and on behalf of Indian government by Foreign Secretary, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

The six agreements signed are:

1. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Maldives for Avoidance of Double Taxation of Income derived from International Air Transport.

2. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Maldives for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes.

3. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Maldives for Cooperation in the Area of Conservation and Restoration of Mosques and Joint Research and Exploratory Surveys in Maldives.

4. Bilateral agreement between India and Maldives related to Orbit Frequency Coordination of ‘South Asia Satellite’ proposed at 48E.

5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Maldives on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism.

6. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Maldives on Defence Action Plan.

President Yameen is set to conclude visit to India and return back to Maldives on Monday night.