According to the Maldives Report, Maldives President Mohamed Muizou announced that Indian soldiers will not be in the country after May 10, regardless of whether they wear uniforms or civilian clothes.
Muizou denied rumors in the Edda Fushi community of Baa Atoll and said the Indian army will not be in the Maldives in any capacity after May 10. Indian soldiers did not leave the area, they simply disguised themselves in civilian clothes and allowed negative rumors to spread.
Muizzu said, “There will be no Indian soldiers in the country on May 10. The naked Indian Army will not be in this country with its disguise. I trust this State.”
In practice, citizens were dressed by soldiers. The report stated that the government was accused of not recognizing these men as soldiers.
Muizou claimed that Indian troops started to leave the Maldives after the talks between the two countries. The two countries agreed to withdraw Indian troops from the Maldives by May 10. The first group of Indian soldiers to leave included the helicopter crew in the town of Addu.
Indian military forces based in Hanima Abdul in Hadaru Atoll and Atoll Kahdhoo in Lamu are also expected to leave the Maldives by May 10.
President Mohamed Muizou is aware of the issue and his relationship with China. “India out” took extraordinary measures from the very beginning of the work. India’s military withdrawal from the Maldives was a key election promise, and Muizou asked New Delhi to cooperate on this issue as soon as he took office.
First team of Indian professionals arrives in Maldives to replace existing staff. Announcing the appointment at a weekly press conference in Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “We have sent the first delegation to Maldives, Man, in place of the existing workers.” They were said to have agreed on a joint working solution to ensure employment linkage with the addition of Indian aviation platforms to provide medical evacuation services.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a speech on February 26 amid controversy over the speech. He acknowledged that sometimes misunderstandings occur between countries and emphasized the importance of resolving political issues.
India’s military and air base in the Maldives serves mainly humanitarian and medical evacuation missions with two helicopters and one aircraft. Jaishankar announced that talks are continuing between India and the Maldives to resolve differences and find a solution.
India and Maldives held two important board meetings in which both parties agreed to provide solutions for the continued operations of Indian aviation platforms in the Maldives. Diplomatic efforts aim to resolve the issue and provide continued services to the Maldivian people.
