Key Points
Former Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has refuted claims made by President Mohamed Muizzu regarding the presence of "thousands of Indian military personnel" in the Maldives..
In a social media post, Shahid, who is also the newly elected president of the Maldivian Democratic Party, emphasized the importance of transparency and the need for the truth to prevail..
Muizzu had formally requested the Indian government to withdraw its military personnel from the country on the second day of assuming office...
In December last year, Muizzu announced that an agreement had been reached with the Indian government to withdraw military personnel from the Maldives..
The Ministry of External Affairs of India has confirmed that Indian military personnel at aviation platforms in the Maldives will be replaced with competent Indian technical personnel...
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