The Maldives National Defence Force confirmed the departure of Indian military personnel from Gan of Addu Atoll, who handed over helicopter duties to Indian civilian operators, marking the first step in removing foreign troops. The move forms part of an agreement between the Maldives and India to replace military personnel with civilians across three aviation platforms by 10 May 2024.
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The arrival of the first batch of civilian operators on 26 February, comprising 26 personnel tasked with managing search and rescue and humanitarian aircraft gifted by India, was a critical milestone in this endeavour.
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The arrival of the first batch of civilian operators on 26 February, comprising 26 personnel tasked with managing search and rescue and humanitarian aircraft gifted by India, was a critical milestone in this endeavour.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
