Final Batch of Indian Troops to Leave Maldives in May; Neighbours Seek to Mend Ties

The final batch of Indian military personnel will leave the Maldives by May 10, 2024, as confirmed by the India-Maldives High Level Core Group meeting in New Delhi. Indian troops operating a Dornier aircraft and two helicopters will be replaced by civilian experts. This fulfills President Mohamed Muizzu's campaign pledge, despite earlier claims of over a thousand troops, with actual numbers around 80. Two batches have already left in March and April. The Maldives has procured drones from Turkey and is in talks with the US for aircraft. Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India on May 9, and the next core group meeting is set for June or July. Relations between India and the Maldives have been strained since Muizzu's election but both sides seek to mend ties.

The final batch of Indian military personnel will leave the Maldives by May 10, 2024, as confirmed by the India-Maldives High Level Core Group meeting in New Delhi. Indian troops operating a Dornier aircraft and two helicopters will be replaced by civilian experts. This fulfills President Mohamed Muizzu's campaign pledge, despite earlier claims of over a thousand troops, with actual numbers around 80. Two batches have already left in March and April. The Maldives has procured drones from Turkey and is in talks with the US for aircraft. Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India on May 9, and the next core group meeting is set for June or July. Relations between India and the Maldives have been strained since Muizzu's election but both sides seek to mend ties.

The final batch of Indian military personnel will leave the Maldives by May 10, 2024, as confirmed by the India-Maldives High Level Core Group meeting in New Delhi. Indian troops operating a Dornier aircraft and two helicopters will be replaced by civilian experts. This fulfills President Mohamed Muizzu's campaign pledge, despite earlier claims of over a thousand troops, with actual numbers around 80. Two batches have already left in March and April. The Maldives has procured drones from Turkey and is in talks with the US for aircraft. Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India on May 9, and the next core group meeting is set for June or July. Relations between India and the Maldives have been strained since Muizzu's election but both sides seek to mend ties.

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