External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer in Uganda’s capital Kampala and the two leaders had a “frank conversation” on ties between the two countries.

The meeting between S Jaishankar and Mossa Zameer came amid an unease in the Maldives’ bilateral ties with India.

“Met Maldives FM Moosa Zameer today in Kampala. A frank conversation on India-Maldives ties. Also discussed NAM related issues,” Jaishankar posted on X

Jaishankar is in Kampala to represent India at the two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) beginning Friday.

“It was a pleasure to meet with the External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar in the margins of the NAM Summit 2024. We exchanged views on the ongoing high-level discussions on the withdrawal of Indian military personnel, as well as expediting the completion of ongoing development projects in the Maldives, and cooperation within SAARC and NAM,” Zameer said in a post on X.

“We are committed to further strengthening and expanding our cooperation,” the Maldivian Minister added.