"We are open to corporate India. Indian investments are welcome in Maldives. I assure Indian industry that we will provide a conducive environment for investment," Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom while addressing members of three industry chambers - CII, Ficci and Assocham.
He said the strategic location of the island nation in the Indian Ocean makes it an ideal investment destination.
"Areas such as fisheries, tourism and hospitality, transport and energy were some of the sectors for investments," he said, adding that Maldives is more suited as a hub for the services sector.
In 2012, Maldives cancelled its biggest foreign investment project, a USD 511 million deal with India's GMR Group to develop Male international airport, raising questions about the future of Indian investment in the islands. The case is currently in arbitration.
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