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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu had set March 10 as the deadline for the withdrawal of the first group of Indian military personnel from his country

PM comments came amid increasing concerns in New Delhi over China's growing military forays into the Indian Ocean region which is largely considered as the backyard of the Indian Navy

An investigation by news broadcaster Al Jazeera in 2021 said India was building a secret naval base on Agalega, much to the chagrin of its approximately 300 inhabitants.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission INS Jatayu, a new base in Minicoy, which will be a major military hub operating fighter aircraft. The ceremony will raise a squadron of MH 60R Romeo Naval helicopters. The commissioning ceremony of INS Jatayu in Minicoy will be graced by the presence of two aircraft carriers from the Indian Navy.

The Indian Navy is also going to formally commission the multirole helicopter MH-60 Romeo at Kochi in the next week.

The enhancement of maritime surveillance to combat illicit maritime activities and the  resurgence of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean, as well as Exercise CUTLASS EXPRESS  2024 currently being held ...

The base at Minicoy Islands is designed with capabilities similar to INS Baaz in the Andamans and will enhance the Navys presence in the Arabian Sea.

India on Thursday said its first civilian team of technical experts has reached the Maldives to replace the military personnel operating an advanced light helicopter in the island nation.

The land, with just 300 inhabitants, is situated at a prime location in the southwest Indian Ocean.