Shahid, the newly elected president of the Maldivian Democratic Social gathering, stated there is no such thing as a deployment of armed international troopers within the island nation.
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“100 days in, it is clear: President Muizzu‘s claims of ‘1000’s of Indian army personnel’ have been simply one other in a string of lies. The present administration’s incapability to offer particular numbers speaks volumes. There are not any armed international troopers stationed within the nation,” stated Shahid on X (formally Twitter).
“Transparency issues, and the reality should prevail,” he acknowledged.
Notably, the elimination of Indian troops within the Maldives was Muizzu’s key ballot plank within the nationwide polls. At present, there are round 70 Indian troops, together with Dornier 228 maritime patrol plane and two HAL Dhruv helicopters, stationed within the Maldives.
On the second day of assuming workplace, Muizzu formally requested the Indian authorities withdraw its army personnel from the Maldives.
In December final 12 months, Muizzu claimed that, after talks with the Indian authorities, an settlement was reached to withdraw Indian army personnel.
The president additionally acknowledged that diplomatic negotiations have been underway for the withdrawal of Indian troops.
He detailed that, as agreed within the final negotiations, the army personnel on one of many three aviation platforms can be withdrawn earlier than March 10, 2024, and the army personnel on the remaining two platforms can be withdrawn earlier than Might 10, 2024.
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Earlier this month, the ministry of exterior affairs stated that India will exchange army personnel at aviation platforms within the Maldives with competent Indian technical personnel.
(With ANI enter)
