Male, Mar 12: India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new pro-China president ordered them to leave, local media reported Tuesday.
Local media reports indicate that up to 25 Indian military personnel deployed in the southernmost atoll of Addu have left the nation ahead of the May 10 deadline.
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