First group of civilian crew changing Indian troops arrive in Maldives

The Maldives Ministry of Defence mentioned on Monday that the primary group of Indian civilians arrived within the nation to exchange the Indian troops and deal with the helicopters offered by India for medical functions.

In an announcement, the ministry mentioned, “The civilian crew who will function the helicopter instead of the Indian troops at the moment stationed in Seenu Gan (Addu metropolis) has arrived in Maldives this night.”

At the moment, round 80 Indian army personnel are within the Maldives primarily to function two Indian helicopters and an plane which have carried out a number of medical evacuations and humanitarian missions.

The Indian platforms have been offering humanitarian and medical evacuation companies to the folks of the Maldives for the previous couple of years.

The Indian army personnel current on the Gan Worldwide Airport have begun the handover process to the civilians within the wee hours of Tuesday.

In the meantime, the Maldives Defence Ministry mentioned that the helicopter stationed at Laamu Gan Kadhdhoo Airport could be returned to India for upkeep and a substitute helicopter is scheduled arrive on Wednesday aboard an Indian warship.

The Maldivian overseas ministry had mentioned after a high-level assembly between India and Maldives in Delhi on February 2 that India would change its army personnel working the three aviation platforms within the Maldives by Might 10.

“Each side agreed that the federal government of India will change the army personnel in one of many three aviation platforms by March 10, and can full changing army personnel within the different two platforms by Might 10,” the ministry had mentioned in an announcement.

Equally, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs had mentioned in an announcement that either side “agreed on a set of mutually workable options to allow continued operation of Indian aviation platforms” that present humanitarian and medical evacuation companies to the folks of Maldives.

In January, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s had referred to as for withdrawal of Indian army personnel from the nation by March 15.

When Muizzu, extensively seen as a pro-China chief, had received the presidential election in November 2023, he had promised to take away Indian troops from the nation.

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