New Delhi

The first lady of Maldives Sajidha Mohamed has shown interest in collaborating with India in food safety standards.

She expressed her views after interacting with the bureaucrats in the office of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

According to PIB, Sajidha Mohamed had an engaging interaction with India’s contact point for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, discussing key aspects of food safety standards and regulatory frameworks.

Sajida Mohamed is accompanying her husband Mohammad Muizzu on his maiden visit to New Delhi after being elected as President of the Island nation.

First Lady of Maldives, Her Excellency Madam Sajidha Mohamed Visits @fssaiindia; Praises Initiatives on Food Safety

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According to an official release, the First Lady was apprised of the laboratory ecosystems established by FSSAI to ensure the highest standards of food safety across the nation. She told the Indian side that it would be beneficial for Maldives to have a collaboration with India on improving Food Safety Standards of the Maldives.

As part of the meeting, FSSAI arranged a brief demonstration of its flagship initiative, Food Safety on Wheels (FSW), a mobile food testing laboratory that serves as a critical tool for conducting on-the-spot food safety tests and creating awareness about food safety across the country.

The First Lady expressed her admiration for this initiative and praised FSSAI’s efforts to ensure food safety at the grassroots level.