Maldives Defense Minister admits lack of trained pilots for India's donated aircraft.

Maldives Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged that the Maldives military still does not have pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India. This comes after 76 Indian defence personnel left the island nation at the instance of President Mohamed Muizzu. The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has not yet trained pilots to fly the Dornier and two helicopters donated by India.

May 12, 2024
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