Maldives Investment Forum confirmed for October, in Delhi

Ministry of Economic Affairs has confirmed that Maldives Investment Forum 2016 will be held in the Indian capital - New Delhi, in October.

Minister of Economic Affairs, Mohamed Saeed said that the ministry was coordinating with the Maldivian High Commission in India on making the necessary arrangements to set up the forum.

Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Asim had held discussions regarding holding the Maldives Investment Forum with his Indian counterpart, Minister of External Affairs

Sushma Swaraj during his official visit to India, last week.

Maldivian FM Asim (L) shaking hands with his Indian counterpart on August 16, 2016. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Twitter

Maldives Investment Forum 2016 will be the third one its series – the first one held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in 2014, and the second one at Beijing, China in 2015.

MIF is a government initiative to encourage more foreign investment in the country.