Ahead of March 10 deadline: Civilians’ team reaches Maldives to take over ops from military personnel

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Just less than two weeks before the first batch of military personnel are expected to leave Maldives by March 10, the first team of “Indian technical personnel” — who will operate the aviation platforms — have reached the island nation. The Maldives Defence ministry said late Monday that the first team of Indian civilians had arrived and will take over the operation of the helicopter in Addu, the southernmost Atoll of the country. The Indian military personnel stationed in Addu will leave by March 10 as agreed by the two governments, the statement said. Advertisement The statement also said a...