Delhi: Ahmed Shafeeu, Minister of State for Higher Education, Maldives, says, "India has been a global leader in many ways, not just regionally but worldwide. Its economic and technological advancements are noteworthy. India plays a significant role in global education, providing skills and opportunities. For example, the Maldives benefits from scholarships and business collaborations with India. This strong connection extends to education, business, and cultural exchanges. India remains a crucial partner, especially in sectors like health and education, where Indian teachers contribute significantly to our schools.
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00:00I think India, especially in the region, and not just for the region alone, but globally,
00:07has been a leader in many, many ways.
00:12If you had to look at the economic development that India is looking at,
00:19the technological development that is there,
00:22and I think for our part, in terms of education,
00:26how India contributes to educating the world,
00:30educating the region, and providing skills,
00:33I think it's important to make a recognition of that.
00:43I think as a country, for example, the Maldives,
00:46we have been benefiting a lot through corporations that exist.
00:51Quite a lot of scholarships, for example,
00:53are being provided to our students to come and study and engage together.
01:00Equally, there are also very strong business relationships
01:04that both our countries are connected together in.
01:10So in the education arena, in the business arena,
01:14but I think more importantly, in the social connection that we have,
01:20both culturally and also through travel between countries,
01:26it facilitates for us to build this relationship and continue it.
01:33So India remains a major partner for us
01:37and also a major contributor for development in our cases.
01:43I would like to make a note of the fact that
01:47a lot of our very important two sectors,
01:51the health sector and also the education sector,
01:55we do get very direct contributions from the Indians
02:02because we have many Indian teachers who are working in our schools,
02:10contributing to our education.
02:12As I've been saying, this relationship is, I think, growing day by day
02:18and our relationship goes a long, long way.
02:22I think we are two countries that are working very closely together
02:27and as I mentioned, if you are to even take the health sector,
02:31a lot of Indian doctors and nurses are serving in the Maldives,
02:35helping us in the very critical sector.
02:40Similarly, areas where we may not have services available in the Maldives,
02:45our patients are coming here to India.
02:52We are only a few minutes away,
02:56in fact, less than one hour away on a flight from India.
03:00But as mentioned, education remains a key component
03:06and I think events such as this facilitate us to make even greater connections,
03:12especially one-on-one connections, B2B connections
03:16and also collaborative connections with universities, with businesses,
03:21so that developments that are happening here,
03:25we can try to make the best opportunities of this.