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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, known for his pro-China stance, recently announced in his inaugural Parliament address on February 5, that the initial batch of Indian military personnel will leave the Maldives before March 10.

A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese spy ship masquerading as a research vessel which made a port call here last week has left the shores of the Maldives, local media reports said on Wednesday.

Since 2019, China has also been using the vessel to conduct ‘distant water’ and ‘deep sea’ surveys at China's Pilot Ocean Laboratory

Zhu Hai Yun is one of the dozens of hi-tech Chinese research vessels to conduct incursion near Taiwan coast as tensions between the two country reach all time high.

There are 88 military personnel manning the three Indian platforms that have been providing humanitarian and medical evacuation services to the people of the Maldives for the last few years using two helicopters and a Dornier aircraft.

Known for its beaches and luxury resorts, the secluded African island of Mauritius is set for a travel rebound with many of its best resorts offering discounts

Pravind Kumar Jugnauth will visit Agalega on Thursday February 29. He will be accompanied by a Mauritian delegation and an Indian delegation. This visit to Agalega is part of the official inauguration ceremony of new infrastructure in Agalega. This event will be marked by an online address by the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.

Officially, the Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 was here to 'make a port call, for the rotation of its personnel and replenishment.'

The island nation’s defence ministry said that India will recall its first batch of troops by March 10.

The 6.8 magnitude quake was centered about 35 miles deep near Anderson Island in South Puget Sound.