Maldives' anti-India President Moizzu, surrounded by Chinese anger, has already forced Indian soldiers to leave the country and now the Maldives government is also thinking of stopping the use of helicopters and airplanes provided by India.
Before Moizzu became President, India had gifted two helicopters and a Dornier aircraft to the pro-India government. So that Maldives can use it in case of emergency. India has also deployed a contingent of soldiers to operate these helicopters and aircraft.
After the anti-India Moijju came to power, these soldiers were forced to return to India and a group of 89 soldiers had left on March 10 to return to India. By May 10, all 89 soldiers will return to India.
India has now sent a team of civilians instead of soldiers to operate these planes and helicopters, but according to a media report in Maldives, a senior official has said that Indian helicopters and planes will not be used in future.
There is also a question as to what will happen to the team of civil technicians who went to Maldives after this statement. The Maldives government has also started its air ambulance service. Due to which the flights of Indian helicopters and planes are likely to be stopped. Till now only Indian helicopters and planes were used to transport patients.
The Moijju government is also skeptical about the new team of technicians sent by India. The government is not ready to accept that the people included in the new team are not soldiers. Maldives government officials say that all members of the new team will be verified whether they are citizens or not.
On the other hand, former President Abdullah Yameen said on Tuesday that the Indian planes should be sent back. Indian soldiers now want to live as citizens in Maldives.
Overall, looking at the situation that is emerging, it seems that Maldives will stop using Indian helicopters and planes.