Maldives-India Cargo ferry service would strengthen the friendship between the two countries
In a recent tweet replying to Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, PM Modi has said that the Maldives-India cargo ferry service will promote bilateral trade and boost the economies of both countries
PM Modi said that the Maldives-India Cargo ferry service would boost the economies and strengthen the friendship between the two countries.
In reply to PM Modi, Mohamed Solih tweeted, “Our thanks to Prime Minister @narendramodi and Government of India as the Maldives-India Cargo Ferry Service goes on its maiden voyage today between Kulhudhuffushi, Male and South India. The ferry would further strengthen Maldives-India friendship and bring greater prosperity to our communities.”
Modi replied to the tweet, “It is indeed a happy day, President @ibusolih (Ibrahim Mohamed Solih)! Our dream of a direct ferry service between India and Maldives is now a reality.”
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said that the ferry service would bring “Monumental benefits to the people of the Maldives, especially the Northern islands” adding that it was “A new road for age-old friends.”
The cargo vessel MCP Linz operated by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) reached the anchorage at the northern Maldivian town of Kulhudhufushi recently.
