No foreign military personnel present in Maldives: Defence Ministry

The Maldivian Defence Ministry said on Saturday that there's no armed foreign military personnel present in the country. No foreign parties would be active at the Uthuru Thilafalhu (UTF) base, where the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)’s Coast Guard dock and dockyard are being developed, reports stated. This comes amid the Maldivian Opposition's 'India Out' campaign.