The Ministry of Defence announced that an Indian civilian crew had arrived to take over operations of a helicopter previously run by Indian military personnel, part of an agreement to replace military staff with civilians across three aviation platforms by 10 May 2024. The opposition MDP disputed claims about an Indian military presence and called the change cosmetic, while the government had campaigned on removing Indian military personnel.
One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday revealed that a civilian crew from India had arrived in the Maldives to take over operations of a helicopter previously managed by Indian military personnel.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.
The transition begins with a crew set to manage operations in Addu City, marking a significant shift in the defence operations within the region.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
