India-Maldives Signs 5 MoUs for establishing Addu Tourism Zone in Foreign Nation

India-Maldives Signs 5 MoUs for establishing Addu Tourism Zone in Foreign Nation

• On 2nd February 2020, India and Maldives signed 6 MoUs, which included 5 MoUs in the field of tourism and 1 MoU for setting up bottled water plant in Maldives.
• The MOUs were signed between the High Commissioner of India Sunjay Sudhir, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and Addu City Council.
• Under the Tourism sector, USD 2.49 million MoUs were signed for establishing the Addu Tourism zone in five islands of Addu atoll.
• The 6th MoU was signed to set up a bottled water plant in Hoarafushi island of Maldives.
• The tourism zone is expected to generate local employment and enhance eco-tourism opportunities in Addu as well as enhance partnership between the two countries.

Points to Remember:

1. India has signed the MoU for the development of Addu Tourism zone in which country?
2. Addu Island and Hoarafushi island is in which country?
3. Maldives capital? Male
4. Maldives currency? Maldivian rufiyaa
5. Maldives President? Ibrahim Mohamed Solih