A group of Maldivians led by businessman Abdullah Luthufi attempted to topple the government of the island nation of the Maldives in 1988 with the help of armed mercenaries from the People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), a Tamil secessionist organization from Sri Lanka. The main government buildings, the airport, the port, the television and radio stations, and other important locations were all immediately taken over by the mercenaries. The planned coup was thwarted by the Indian Armed Forces’ intervention, known as Operation Cactus.
What was Operation Cactus’ primary goal?
The planned coup was thwarted by the Indian Armed Forces’ intervention, known as Operation Cactus. An Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft from the Indian Air Force that was used to fly Indian paratroopers to Mal. 39 injuries (18 NSS), 19 fatalities (8 NSS), and 27 arrests.
How does India aid the Maldives?
India provided the Maldives with financial, material, and logistical support during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020.
India gave the Maldives $150 million in currency swap support in April 2020 to lessen the financial effects of COVID-19.
[17] As part of “Operation Sanjeevani,” the Indian Air Force airlifted 6.2 tonnes of critical medications and healthcare supplies to the Maldives at the request of the Maldivian government in April. The COVID-19 lockdown prevented the transportation of these commodities, which the Maldives’ State Trading Organization had purchased from Indian vendors. [18] In spite of logistical difficulties caused by the lockdown, India had had earlier deployed a medical team with vital medications to aid the Maldives in fighting the COVID outbreak as well as essential food grains and consumables. [19] Operation Sanjeevani was the name of this operation.