The announcement came following a productive meeting between Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

The rift between the two nations was ignited when former Maldivian ministers, Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha, and Hassan Zihan, made derogatory comments about Prime Minister Modi following his visit to Lakshadweep.