Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer has met with External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S Jaishankar in the margins of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Uganda.
During the meeting, the ministers exchanged views on the ongoing high-level discussions on the withdrawal of Indian military personnel, as well as expediting the completion of ongoing development projects in the Maldives. They also discussed increasing cooperation within SAARC and NAM, expressing commitment to further strengthening and expanding their cooperation.
During the trip, Minister Zameer has met with other dignatires in the margins of the NAM Summit, including foreign ministers of Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and South Africa. The discussions ranged key issues such as strengthening relations and opportunities for further collaboration between the countries.
Additionally, Minister Zameer has delivered his remarks at the Ministerial Meeting of NAM, emphasizing the challenges posed by modern complexities and urging Member States to adapt and fortify the Movement's relevance on the international stage. He further recognised the crucial need to revitalize NAM in the face of new and emerging challenges of the globalised world and proposed three key suggestions on this front. In this regard, he called for an overhaul of the existing working methods of the Movement and stressed on the importance of forming weighted and systematic discussions that extend beyond traditional issues.