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Pilots Incapable Of Flying Aircraft Donated By India: Maldives Minister
Maldives military still does not have pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India, Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged, days after 76 Indian defence personnel left the island nation at the instance of Maldives President.
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India Hasn't Told Defence Staff To Pull Out From Maldives: Navy Chief
India's government has not told its defence personnel to pull out from Maldives following a request from Male, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said.
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EaseMyTrip Defends Maldives Stance, Rebuts "We Instigated Standoff" Claim
EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has responded to claims the travel aggregator's decision to suspend flight bookings to the Maldives - after Maldivian ministers' critical comments about PM Narendra Modi - "instigated" the stand-off between the nations.
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SOS From Male To Delhi: When India Thwarted A Coup In Maldives In 1988
The Republic of Maldives is located south of Lakshadweep, and the archipelago is the smallest Asian country with a land area of 300 sq km.
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General Bipin Rawat To Be Chief Of Defence Staff, US Congratulates Him
Outgoing Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is set to take over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today. As the CDS -- which will be India's first-ever -- General Rawat will be in direct contact with the Prime Minister on security issues and the chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force would report to him. He would head the Department of Military A...
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Indian Journalist Among 2 Arrested In Maldives As Crackdown Continues
An Indian journalist employed by French news agency Agence France-Presse has been arrested in Maldives amid the ongoing crisis in the country, news agency ANI reported on Friday.
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As Maldives Crisis Deepens, India Likely To Keep Troops Ready
In response to the crisis in the Maldives, India is likely to keep its troops ready after the government said it was "disturbed by the declaration of a state of emergency" in the archipelago. Troop movement was seen at a key air base in southern India, people familiar with the matter said
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In Maldives Crisis, Supreme Court U-Turn After Judges' Arrest: 10 Points
Three judges of Maldives Supreme Court on Tuesday evening revoked its order to release nine high-profile political prisoners, one of the points in their 1 February verdict that was seen to have prompted President Abdulla Yameen to impose a state of emergency in Maldives and arrest two top judges. President Yameen, who had minutes earlier restored t...
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Maldives Crisis Highlights: Maldives Government Welcomes Supreme Court Order Revision
A political crisis has occurred in the island nation of Maldives after President Abdulla Yameen defied the country's Supreme Court order, which asked for the immediate release of former president Mohamed Nasheed and other opposition leaders. Mr Nasheed has asked India to send its military and envoy to solve the Maldives crisis.
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New Maldives President appeals for calm; chiefs of police, army replaced, say sources
Sources say new chief of police and army have been appointed. Brigadier Ahmed Shiyam, who was chief of the Male Command, has been made the new Chief of Maldivian National Defence Forces .
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Pilots Incapable Of Flying Aircraft Donated By India: Maldives Minister
Maldives military still does not have pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India, Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged, days after 76 Indian defence personnel left the island nation at the instance of Maldives President.
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India Hasn't Told Defence Staff To Pull Out From Maldives: Navy Chief
India's government has not told its defence personnel to pull out from Maldives following a request from Male, Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar said.
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EaseMyTrip Defends Maldives Stance, Rebuts "We Instigated Standoff" Claim
EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has responded to claims the travel aggregator's decision to suspend flight bookings to the Maldives - after Maldivian ministers' critical comments about PM Narendra Modi - "instigated" the stand-off between the nations.
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SOS From Male To Delhi: When India Thwarted A Coup In Maldives In 1988
The Republic of Maldives is located south of Lakshadweep, and the archipelago is the smallest Asian country with a land area of 300 sq km.
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General Bipin Rawat To Be Chief Of Defence Staff, US Congratulates Him
Outgoing Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is set to take over as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today. As the CDS -- which will be India's first-ever -- General Rawat will be in direct contact with the Prime Minister on security issues and the chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force would report to him. He would head the Department of Military A...
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Indian Journalist Among 2 Arrested In Maldives As Crackdown Continues
An Indian journalist employed by French news agency Agence France-Presse has been arrested in Maldives amid the ongoing crisis in the country, news agency ANI reported on Friday.
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As Maldives Crisis Deepens, India Likely To Keep Troops Ready
In response to the crisis in the Maldives, India is likely to keep its troops ready after the government said it was "disturbed by the declaration of a state of emergency" in the archipelago. Troop movement was seen at a key air base in southern India, people familiar with the matter said
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In Maldives Crisis, Supreme Court U-Turn After Judges' Arrest: 10 Points
Three judges of Maldives Supreme Court on Tuesday evening revoked its order to release nine high-profile political prisoners, one of the points in their 1 February verdict that was seen to have prompted President Abdulla Yameen to impose a state of emergency in Maldives and arrest two top judges. President Yameen, who had minutes earlier restored t...
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Maldives Crisis Highlights: Maldives Government Welcomes Supreme Court Order Revision
A political crisis has occurred in the island nation of Maldives after President Abdulla Yameen defied the country's Supreme Court order, which asked for the immediate release of former president Mohamed Nasheed and other opposition leaders. Mr Nasheed has asked India to send its military and envoy to solve the Maldives crisis.
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New Maldives President appeals for calm; chiefs of police, army replaced, say sources
Sources say new chief of police and army have been appointed. Brigadier Ahmed Shiyam, who was chief of the Male Command, has been made the new Chief of Maldivian National Defence Forces .
