India-Maldives Row: Maldives Defense Force said on Thursday (March 7) that Maldives will have operating rights over the helicopter provided by India and the civilian crew operating it. Colonel Ahmed Mujuthaba Mohammed, Principal Director of Planning, Policy and Resource Management for the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) said in the press conference that discussions are ongoing for the withdrawal of Indian troops from Maldives. He stressed that the government of President Mohammed Muizzu has decided not to allow any foreign military contingent to be deployed in the Maldives after May…
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