On Wednesday, he tweeted that “Maldivians see India’s role positively: in (19)88 they (Indian forces) came, resolved the crisis, and left. Sahdev called Air Vice Marshal Denzil Keelor to tell him that the IAF should be ready to fly to the Maldives. An hour before landing at Hulhulé, he asked both Bulsara and Banerjee for their thoughts on what was coming. “I hope that everything goes off as planned,” Banerjee wrote. Bulsara wrote: “By 1000 h tomorrow, we will secure the President and the airstrip.”As it turned out, Bulsara was more than able to meet his own deadline.

Source: Indian Express February 07, 2018 19:18 UTC