Maldives Government Classifies Agreement on Indian Military Withdrawal

The Mohamed Muizzu administration has classified an agreement with India on the withdrawal of Indian military personnel, citing national security. The agreement, reached on 9 February, remains undisclosed. Media attempts to access it under the right to information law were rebuffed. The second batch of Indian military personnel left Hanimaadhoo International Airport, replaced by civilians. The first civilian replacements arrived in February. The Maldives National Defense Force confirmed that 26 Indian personnel in Addu City were replaced. Diplomatic relations are strained yet pragmatic, with recent derogatory comments about Indian PM Modi, but India increased commodity quotas.

The Mohamed Muizzu administration has classified an agreement with India on the withdrawal of Indian military personnel, citing national security. The agreement, reached on 9 February, remains undisclosed. Media attempts to access it under the right to information law were rebuffed. The second batch of Indian military personnel left Hanimaadhoo International Airport, replaced by civilians. The first civilian replacements arrived in February. The Maldives National Defense Force confirmed that 26 Indian personnel in Addu City were replaced. Diplomatic relations are strained yet pragmatic, with recent derogatory comments about Indian PM Modi, but India increased commodity quotas.

The Mohamed Muizzu administration has classified an agreement with India on the withdrawal of Indian military personnel, citing national security. The agreement, reached on 9 February, remains undisclosed. Media attempts to access it under the right to information law were rebuffed. The second batch of Indian military personnel left Hanimaadhoo International Airport, replaced by civilians. The first civilian replacements arrived in February. The Maldives National Defense Force confirmed that 26 Indian personnel in Addu City were replaced. Diplomatic relations are strained yet pragmatic, with recent derogatory comments about Indian PM Modi, but India increased commodity quotas.

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