Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday held extensive talks with the chief of Maldivian defence forces Major General Abdulla Shamaal, focusing on ways to further strengthen bilateral defence and security cooperation.
Major Gen. Shammal is currently on a visit to India.
The Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region and the bilateral defence and security ties have been on an upward trajectory in the last few years.