Maldives, on Monday, received marine pollution response equipment from the Japanese government, valued at JPY 300 million (USD 2.8 million).

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid extended his gratitude towards the Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi for the equipment, which can be used to minimise the environmental damage in case of an oil spill in Maldivian waters.

According to the foreign minister, the equipment was gifted under a grant signed between the two countries in December 2018, signed by Minister Shahid and the then-Ambassador of Japan to Maldives Kazumi Endo.

As a close bilateral partner of Maldives, Japan continues to extend aid for the island nation on various fronts.

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