Maldives Tells India,Pull Out Your Military Choppers, Personnel,

[Vijyes Yechury]

Your dp speaks for you. The problem is most indian members here are paid BJP trolls. If he was misinformed did you condemn?

No one is well informed here. We are not people with superpowers to know what is happening and what is true.

Let us not speak of DPs. Or else....

 

[newb3e]

One Indian does not represent all. He may have been misinformed or someone may have spread fake news which he believed in

okay cutie pie hindu satani!

 

[Buddhistforlife]

Pull Out Your Military Choppers, Personnel, Maldives Tells India
India and China are going head to head in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean island chain where Beijing is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport, upstaging India which has been the country's prime provider of military and civilian aid for decades.

All India | Reuters | Updated: August 10, 2018 18:48 IST

Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, is considered a backyard of India. (File)


NEW DELHI: The Maldives wants India to withdraw military helicopters and personnel posted there following the expiry of an agreement in June, its envoy said, the latest snub to Delhi by President Abdulla Yameen's China-backed government.

India and China are going head to head in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean island chain where Beijing is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport, upstaging India which has been the country's prime provider of military and civilian aid for decades.

India has opposed Yameen's crackdown on political rivals and the imposition of an emergency this year and some of the president's rivals have called on Delhi for military intervention, creating worries in the Maldivian government.

The tensions are impacting aid programmes such as security assistance that Delhi has given to smaller countries in the region to help them protect exclusive economic zones, carry out surveys and combat piracy.

The Maldives' ambassador in India, Ahmed Mohamed, told Reuters that two military helicopters provided by India were mainly used for medical evacuations but were no longer required as the islands had built up enough resources of its own.

"They were very useful in the past but with the development of adequate infrastructure, facilities and resources we are now in a position to handle medical evacuations on our own," he said.

However, India and the Maldives are still conducting joint patrols in the islands' exclusive economic zone every month, Mohamed said. The Maldives, 400 km (250 miles) to the southwest of India, is close to the world's busiest shipping lanes, between China and the Middle East.

Along with the helicopters, India had stationed around 50 military personnel, including pilots and maintenance crew, and their visas had expired. But Delhi has not yet withdrawn them from the island chain.

"We are still there, our two helicopters and the men," an Indian navy spokesman said on Wednesday, adding the foreign ministry was handling the situation. The foreign ministry did not respond to a Reuters' request for comment.

India has been demanding that Yameen free political rivals including former President Abdul Gayoom and Supreme Court justices. It also criticised Yameen's decision to hold elections in September saying the rule of law should be restored before embarking on such an exercise.

India was a close supporter of Gayoom during his long years of stewardship of the island chain and sent troops to foil an attempted coup against him in 1988.

China, which opened an embassy in the Maldives in 2011, has rapidly built ties with the tropical island chain as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. It says it is opposed to any country interfering in the internal affairs of the Maldives.

Providing helicopters and patrol boats and satellite assistance to countries such as the Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles has been part of India's naval diplomacy to retain influence in the Indian Ocean.

But in recent years China has moved in, building ports and roads backed by loans. In the Maldives, Beijing Urban Construction Group Company Limited took over a project to expand the airport servicing the capital Male, after the government cancelled a $511 million deal with India's GMR Infrastructure.

Maldives has also given the Chinese a few islands to develop, officials said. Abhijit Singh, a former Indian naval officer who specialises on Indian Ocean politics at the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation, said the Indian helicopters were deployed near the islands where the Chinese were present.

"Now the issue is Yameen wants the helicopters out, but more importantly he wants the personnel out. It is not the helicopters that trouble him so much, it is actually the fact that there are these people there."

"Yameen has invited China to do a lot of infrastructure building and he suspects that India is trying to keep a watch on what the Chinese are doing and so wants to keep the Indians out," said Singh.

COMMENT
Ambassador Ahmed declined comment on that view.

© Thomson Reuters 2018

Maldives is a poor country with a pathetic army. Its a shame that India which has a powerful army is now being treated like this.

 

[hussain0216]

India is a headache for the entire region, they should be kicked out and blocked everywhere

Maldives is a poor country with a pathetic army. Its a shame that India which has a powerful army is now being treated like this.

They are a free country, what's the size of the army got to do with anything?

India is turning hindutva and all surrounding countries especially muslim ones need to block india

 

[Buddhistforlife]

India is a headache for the entire region, they should be kicked out and blocked everywhere



They are a free country, what's the size of the army got to do with anything?

India is turning hindutva and all surrounding countries especially muslim ones need to block india

No one hates India except for the muslim countries. If that was the case then why is Myanmar a friend of India although they are neighbouring states?

 

[Kompromat]

We should deploy a submarine and a battalion of SSG in the Maldives.

 

[hussain0216]

No one hates India except for the muslim countries. If that was the case then why is Myanmar a friend of India although they are neighbouring states?

Nepal hates india or atleast want to push them back, Sri Lanka were not too happy when india supported terrorism in sri lanka

You still have bsngla to suck bslls but assam situation might wake those clowns up

 

[Vijyes Yechury]

Nepal hates india or atleast want to push them back, Sri Lanka were not too happy when india supported terrorism in sri lanka

You still have bsngla to suck bslls but assam situation might wake those clowns up

The one who you are speaking to is a Nepali. By the way, there are so many Nepalis in West Bengal, Sikki, Uttarakhand as well as in major cities. All of them are well assimilated. The current army general would have been a Nepali if British had not captured Uttarakhand and made it India. By all means, Nepal and India should have been same country but for history.

 

[hussain0216]

The one who you are speaking to is a Nepali. By the way, there are so many Nepalis in West Bengal, Sikki, Uttarakhand as well as in major cities. All of them are well assimilated. The current army general would have been a Nepali if British had not captured Uttarakhand and made it India. By all means, Nepal and India should have been same country but for history.

And now they hate you and want to increase their friendship with China?

 

[Vijyes Yechury]

And now they hate you and want to increase their friendship with China?

Firstlyy, Nepalis are Hindus. Hating India is meaningless. They may not be happy with economic conditions, but not India per say. Also, China is not an enemy to India. Nevertheless, Nepal is still not ditching India in any manner. Don't believe in propagandas. Look at real action

 

[Chakar The Great]

No one hates India except for the muslim countries. If that was the case then why is Myanmar a friend of India although they are neighbouring states?

Since when is Nepal a Muslim country???? Since when is China a Muslim country. Better stop watching Arnab , so that you make little sense in what you say, than again low IQ doesn't help.

How can Nepal ditch India ,a tiny country. Isnt it already shameful the way they look at Indians. Travel to Nepal or ask some one who already has been to Nepal and you ll know what i mean.

Firstlyy, Nepalis are Hindus. Hating India is meaningless. They may not be happy with economic conditions, but not India per say. Also, China is not an enemy to India. Nevertheless, Nepal is still not ditching India in any manner. Don't believe in propagandas. Look at real action

 

[Sliver]

Maldives is a poor country with a pathetic army. Its a shame that India which has a powerful army is now being treated like this.

thats because of China. else Maldives cannot do much against India. and China is soon spreading thin by trying to hold Pakistan, Maldives, SL, BD, NK

this wold be very interesting as China is at a stage to dominate the entire Eastern hemisphere and India is the only country they cannot dominate - yet.

Leaves a gaping hole for US to pounce on.

India's diplomacy for so long has not been countered in these regions. Now it is being actively and aggresively being countered. this is a fun watch really. waiting to see India's response.

by the way - the article clearly states that India supported a certain regime. but also says China "doesnt want to interfere in the internal politics" of the country. but clearly one political side in Maldives supports china, the other doesnt. Am i right?

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Lol it was only few weeks there was thread by an Indian member , title goes like "Huge diplomatic win for India, Maldive allows to keep the copter" ....

Would indians suck it up now??

And, if those choppers were OK for safe flying to begin with....

 

[Vijyes Yechury]

Since when is Nepal a Muslim country???? Since when is China a Muslim country. Better stop watching Arnab , so that you make little sense in what you say, than again low IQ doesn't help.

How can Nepal ditch India ,a tiny country. Isnt it already shameful the way they look at Indians. Travel to Nepal or ask some one who already has been to Nepal and you ll know what i mean.

Good luck with your propaganda.

thats because of China. else Maldives cannot do much against India. and China is soon spreading thin by trying to hold Pakistan, Maldives, SL, BD, NK

this wold be very interesting as China is at a stage to dominate the entire Eastern hemisphere and India is the only country they cannot dominate - yet.

Leaves a gaping hole for US to pounce on.

India's diplomacy for so long has not been countered in these regions. Now it is being actively and aggresively being countered. this is a fun watch really. waiting to see India's response.

by the way - the article clearly states that India supported a certain regime. but also says China "doesnt want to interfere in the internal politics" of the country. but clearly one political side in Maldives supports china, the other doesnt. Am i right?

It is Islamic Military Alliance. Maldives got a boost after Saudi King went there and Maldives gave some islands to Saudis. After then Maldives got arrogance. If I am right, it is because of Islamic Military Alliance.

 

[aman_rai0007]

It's a old article

Pull Out Your Military Choppers, Personnel, Maldives Tells India
India and China are going head to head in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean island chain where Beijing is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport, upstaging India which has been the country's prime provider of military and civilian aid for decades.

All India | Reuters | Updated: August 10, 2018 18:48 IST

Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, is considered a backyard of India. (File)


NEW DELHI: The Maldives wants India to withdraw military helicopters and personnel posted there following the expiry of an agreement in June, its envoy said, the latest snub to Delhi by President Abdulla Yameen's China-backed government.

India and China are going head to head in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean island chain where Beijing is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport, upstaging India which has been the country's prime provider of military and civilian aid for decades.

India has opposed Yameen's crackdown on political rivals and the imposition of an emergency this year and some of the president's rivals have called on Delhi for military intervention, creating worries in the Maldivian government.

The tensions are impacting aid programmes such as security assistance that Delhi has given to smaller countries in the region to help them protect exclusive economic zones, carry out surveys and combat piracy.

The Maldives' ambassador in India, Ahmed Mohamed, told Reuters that two military helicopters provided by India were mainly used for medical evacuations but were no longer required as the islands had built up enough resources of its own.

"They were very useful in the past but with the development of adequate infrastructure, facilities and resources we are now in a position to handle medical evacuations on our own," he said.

However, India and the Maldives are still conducting joint patrols in the islands' exclusive economic zone every month, Mohamed said. The Maldives, 400 km (250 miles) to the southwest of India, is close to the world's busiest shipping lanes, between China and the Middle East.

Along with the helicopters, India had stationed around 50 military personnel, including pilots and maintenance crew, and their visas had expired. But Delhi has not yet withdrawn them from the island chain.

"We are still there, our two helicopters and the men," an Indian navy spokesman said on Wednesday, adding the foreign ministry was handling the situation. The foreign ministry did not respond to a Reuters' request for comment.

India has been demanding that Yameen free political rivals including former President Abdul Gayoom and Supreme Court justices. It also criticised Yameen's decision to hold elections in September saying the rule of law should be restored before embarking on such an exercise.

India was a close supporter of Gayoom during his long years of stewardship of the island chain and sent troops to foil an attempted coup against him in 1988.

China, which opened an embassy in the Maldives in 2011, has rapidly built ties with the tropical island chain as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. It says it is opposed to any country interfering in the internal affairs of the Maldives.

Providing helicopters and patrol boats and satellite assistance to countries such as the Maldives, Mauritius and the Seychelles has been part of India's naval diplomacy to retain influence in the Indian Ocean.

But in recent years China has moved in, building ports and roads backed by loans. In the Maldives, Beijing Urban Construction Group Company Limited took over a project to expand the airport servicing the capital Male, after the government cancelled a $511 million deal with India's GMR Infrastructure.

Maldives has also given the Chinese a few islands to develop, officials said. Abhijit Singh, a former Indian naval officer who specialises on Indian Ocean politics at the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation, said the Indian helicopters were deployed near the islands where the Chinese were present.

"Now the issue is Yameen wants the helicopters out, but more importantly he wants the personnel out. It is not the helicopters that trouble him so much, it is actually the fact that there are these people there."

"Yameen has invited China to do a lot of infrastructure building and he suspects that India is trying to keep a watch on what the Chinese are doing and so wants to keep the Indians out," said Singh.

COMMENT
Ambassador Ahmed declined comment on that view.

© Thomson Reuters 2018

Which has been updated today... Now the part that has been updated is only the Lat paragraph...
So all of these are Pakistani Elite member jumping out without doing proper research....
And yes, Maldives have extended the visas of Indian crew till December... Hear is the link
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/sput...1807231066613067-maldives-indian-helicopters/