India, March 17 -- India and the Maldives on Sunday reviewed the process for replacing Indian military personnel who operate three aviation platforms in the Indian Ocean archipelago, with authorities in Male saying the second batch of personnel will be withdrawn by April 10.

The Indian side has begun replacing its military personnel with civilian technical staff following a demand by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to withdraw all Indian military personnel from the country. Military personnel responsible for operating and maintaining one helicopter were withdrawn earlier this month.

The process for replacing the military personnel with civilian technical staff was reviewed during the third meeting of a bilateral high-level core group...