The government has given India until the end of June to remove the helicopter from the Maldives.
Maldives wants a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to replace the "Dhruv" Advanced Light Helicopter, the Times of India reported.
The Indian government gifted a second helicopter to the Maldivian military last week following the signing of an Indo-Maldives defence action plan in April.
India has promised the Maldivian military a fixed-wing aircraft and a second helicopter, according to Defence Minister Adam Shareef, who is currently in New Delhi on...