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FOREIGN | PM Modi’s visit to UK and Maldives
India-Maldives
Big relief for Indian professionals India-Maldives
With the Double Contribution Convention, Indian
professionals and their employers will be exempted A New Chapter Of
from UK social security contributions for three years. Warmth In Relations
Let us tell you that Indian professionals working in
Britain had to pay an amount of about 500 pounds India and Maldives are not just
every year as National Insurance. This payment is for neighbours but are also exclusive
the social security schemes there, but they are unable partners in the development journey.
to avail the benefits of this because they return to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day
India after a few months.
visit to the Maldives on 25-26 July was
marked by warmth and a reaffirmation
This blueprint sets a transformative agenda to of the deep-rooted friendship between
deepen and diversify bilateral cooperation in areas the two nations. This successful visit of
such as trade, technology, defence, education, the Prime Minister made it clear that
clean energy, and climate action. This long-term India is moving strongly on the path of
strategic vision is based on a comprehensive stra- cooperation and stability with its closest
tegic partnership and reflects the shared resolve neighbours. The biggest achievement of
of both countries to promote a safe, sustainable,
and prosperous world amid emerging global this visit was that both the people and
challenges. Under Vision 2035, both countries the government of the Maldives were
will work together in the fields of development, assured that India will always be with
technology, innovation, education, and defence, them in their progress and security...
as well as climate change and clean energy.
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