India and Maldives on 11 August 2024 inaugurated New Delhi-funded infrastructure projects in the Addu city.
The projects, inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart, Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project and the 4-lane Detour Link road project were facilitated by the Government of India under the Line of Credit of EXIM Bank.
The projects were launched during Ibu Solih’s government.
India has partnered with the Government of Maldives on the Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project to find a sustainable way to develop Addu as a regional hub.
The reclamation of 184 hectares of land was concluded earlier this year.
