‘Longstanding friendship’: Maldives thanks India for allowing export of essential goods amid strained ties

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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the exports have been permitted to Maldives under the bilateral trade agreement between countries during 2024-25. Under the deal, India will export essential goods like eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar, and lentils, stone aggregate and river sand Maldives has expressed gratitude to India for lifting export curbs on essential commodities in the current financial year to help the island nation elevate from some of its economic troubles. In a statement on X, Maldives’ Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer said, “I sincerely thank EAM Jaishankar and the Government of India for the...