51 Indian soldiers repatriated so far: Maldives
India has withdrawn 51 of its soldiers from the Maldives so far, the government here has said ahead of the May 10 deadline set by President Mohamed Muizzu for the complete withdrawal of Indian military personnel from his country.
The Maldivian government earlier announced that two batches of Indian soldiers had left the country. However, the exact figure was not disclosed previously.
The Chief Spokesperson of the President’s O¦ce Heena Waleed, in response to questions regarding the issue, said on Monday, that a total of 51 Indian soldiers have been repatriated so far.
“All Indian military personnel in the country will be withdrawn from the Maldives by May 10. As of now, 51 soldiers stationed at two platforms have been repatriated,” Heena was quoted as saying by the Edition.mv news portal.
She however refused to disclose the exact figure of the Indian soldiers stationed in the Maldives, stating the details would be shared at a later date,
Sun.mv. reported. news portal
FOREIGN MINISTER VISIT
Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India on May 9, in the first high-level trip from Male after the Maldives' proChina president Mohamed Muizzu assumed o¦ce six months ago.
Announcing Zameer's visit, the Ministry of External Aairs said it is expected to lend further momentum to the bilateral cooperation.