India and Maldives also signed two MoUs on cooperatioon between Foreign Service Institutes and on Cooperation in Sports & Youth Affairs.
The 5th India-Maldives Joint Commission meet led by Foreign Minister SushmaSwaraj & Maldives Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon began in Maldives on Sunday.
The two countries discussed cooperation in defence & security, trade & development partnership, connectivity, health, energy, HRD, culture & tourism.
Maldives also extended support for India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed & expanded UN Security Council.
The Joint Commission has proposed establishment of a Joint Business Forum and that an investment oriented forum be part of agenda for 2016.