India repatriates 76 military personnel from Maldives, replaces them with civilian employees

Maldives replaced 76 Indian military personnel with civilian employees from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to operate gifted helicopters and platforms. Moosa Zameer, Maldives' foreign affairs minister, announced this Saturday, ending speculation on repatriation numbers. Previously tasked with managing helicopters and a Dornier aircraft for medical evacuations, the personnel were repatriated by Friday. This follows a February agreement in New Delhi, setting a May 10 deadline.