(New Delhi Power Power) to strengthen military strength on islands with important strategic significance near Maldafa, and the new military base will be opened soon.
After the President of Maldives Muyzo won the election last year and vowed to expel the Indian army, the relationship between the Maldives and India began to deteriorate.The Indian Navy said in a statement on Saturday (March 2) that India is suspicious of China's growing existence in Maldives, and the new military base will expand India's surveillance in this region.
Muyzu asked India to withdraw 89 security personnel stationed in Maldives.The first person will evacuate before March 10, and all security personnel will complete the evacuation within two months.
The Indian Navy's statement stated that the new military base in Lakshadweep, India, will be opened on March 6.Earlier, the Indian Navy had a base on Kavaratti on the Laksha Islands, and the new base is located at Minicoy, about 258 kilometers from Maldives. This island is also closest to Maldives.A island.
Statement stated that the island of Minickoi span important maritime transportation lines and new bases will promote anti -pirates and anti -drug operations, which is part of the policy importance of strategic importance. The island safety infrastructure policy.
