India, May 26 -- The second edition of the India-Maldives High Level Core Group (HLCG) meeting was held in New Delhi on Monday when representatives of the two nations focused on implementing the Joint Vision of a Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership.

"Discussions focused on implementation of the - Joint Vision of a Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership by intensifying political exchanges, defence & security cooperation, development partnership, trade, economy, health and people-to-people linkages," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X.

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel arrived in India to attend the meeting.

He is visiting the country from May 25 to May 27.

This is his third visit ...