Question: Name the President of Maldives who was on an Official visit to India on April 10-11, 2016?
(a) Mohamed Nasheed
(b) Abdulla Yamin Abdul Gayoom
(c) Dunya Maumoon
(d) Dr. Mohammed Saini
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- The President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was on an Official visit to India on April 10-11, 2016.
- His Official delegation includes Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Dr. Mohamed Shainee and three Members of the Maldivian Parliament.
- President Yameen’s first State visit after assumption of Office was to India in January 1-4, 2014.
- Both countries have historically had a close relationship.
- India was among the first to recognise Maldives after its independence in 1965 and to establish diplomatic relations with the country.
- India and Maldives signed a trade agreement in 1981, which provides for export of essential commodities
- Growing from modest beginnings, India-Maldives bilateral trade now stands at Rs.700 crores
- Indian exports to the Maldives include agriculture and poultry produce, sugar, fruits, vegetables, spices, rice, wheat flour (Atta), textiles, drugs and medicines, a variety of engineering and industrial products, sand and aggregate, cement for building etc.
- Indian imports primarily scrap metals from the Maldives.
- The programme in Delhi for President Yameen’s visit also included a meeting and working lunch with Prime Minister on April 11, 2016.
- List of Agreements/MoUs signed during the visit of President of Maldives to India on April 11, 2016.
- The Agreement to avoid double taxation of income derived from international air transport.
- Agreement for the Exchange of Information with respect to Taxes.
- Bilateral Agreement related to Orbit Frequency Coordination of “South Asia Satellite” proposed at 48 degree East.
- Agreement for Cooperation in the area of conservation and restoration of ancient mosques and joint research and exploratory surveys in Maldives.
- Agreement on cooperation in the field of Tourism.
- Agreement for Defence Cooperation.
Reference:
http://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26606/Visit+of+President+of+Maldives+HE+Abdulla+Yameen+Abdul+Gayoom+to+India+April+1011+2016
http://www.maldiveshighcommission.org/news/news-from-maldives/item/997-president-yameen-calls-on-indian-president-pranab-mukehrjee
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/MALDIVES_2015_07_02.pdf
http://www.mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/26619/List+of+AgreementsMoUs+signed+during+the+visit+of+President+of+Maldives+to+India+April+11+2016