India and Maldives have agreed on a broad spectrum of issues for further collaboration, including development cooperation and enhancing people to people contact. The agreement came at a high level meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj  with her Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid in Male this evening. <br />''<br />''<br />''A joint ministerial meeting also discussed ways to enhance cooperation on a variety of issues, including capacity development, health cooperation, trade, investment and economy. <br />'' <br />''Mrs. Swaraj  reached Male this afternoon on a two-day official visit, the first high level visit since new Maldives government came to office. She is accompanied by a high level delegation, including Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale. <br />''<br />''<br />''Mrs. Swaraj also met other senior ministers, parliament Speaker Qasim Ibrahim and visited Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Male gifted by the Indian government in 1995. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Maldives Foreign Minister described India as an excellent partner and a good friend. Sushma Swaraj will call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih tomorrow, before concluding her visit to Maldives.</span>