Maldives says gifted India copters no longer needed
Better local facilities meant the Indian helicopters were redundant, a Maldives ambassador said.
10 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Two military helicopters provided by India are no longer needed because the Maldives has built up enough resources of its own, the country’s ambassador said Friday.
Ahmed Mohamed told Reuters that the helicopters, mainly used for medical evacuations, were not needed because of improved local facilities.
“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 was quoted as saying.
The first Indian helicopter was gifted in 2010 during ex-president Mohamed Nasheed’s administration and the second was gifted last April. They were operated by 50 Indian military personnel stationed in Addu Gan and Laamu Kadhdhoo.
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