Islamabad, Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation and institutional ties, as the two countries seek to expand bilateral engagement.
Muizzu’s visit is the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years, marking a renewed high-level engagement between the two countries.
The meeting covered “matters of mutual interest, the prevailing regional security environment and avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation”, the statement said. “Both sides underscored the importance of strengthening defence cooperation, institutional linkages and professional exchanges,” it said. Munir, who also serves as Chief of Defence Forces , called on Muizzu in Islamabad on Wednesday during the Maldivian president’s three-day visit to Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the Pakistan Army.
Maldives occupies a special place under ‘Neighbourhood First’ foreign policy of India, which aims at bringing stability and prosperity in the Indian Ocean Region .
