Maldives asks India to withdraw military troops by 15 March

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In a press briefing, Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, the public policy secretary at the President’s Office, said that President Muizzu has formally asked India to withdraw its military personnel by March 15, the SunOnline newspaper reported. According to the latest government figures, there are 88 Indian military personnel in the Maldives. Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from his country by March 15, a senior official here said on Sunday, nearly two months after Male sought their removal. “Indian military personnel cannot stay in the Maldives. This is the policy of President Dr Mohamed...