India to open consulate in Maldives’ Addu

Expanding its diplomatic footprints in the strategic Indian Ocean nation the Maldives, India is all set to open a new Consulate in Addu city, which is the second largest urban area after capital Male, in a country where China is increasingly assertive.  The proposal to set up the Indian Consulate in Addu was cleared at a meeting of the Indian cabinet presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. India already has its High Commission in Male.