| | Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) |
 | | The Republic of Maldives is an island nation consisting of the Maldive group of atolls and the Suvadive group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south of Lakshadweep group of islands of India, about 700 kilometers (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka. |
 | | On the night of November 3 1988, the Indian Air Force airlifted a parachute battalion group from Agra and flew them non-stop over 2,000 kilometres (1,240 mi) to Maldives. |
 | | The Indian paratroopers landed at Hulule and secured the airfield and restored the Government rule at Malé within hours. |
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