Kwatra, who brings a wealth of experience from an illustrious career spanning over three decades, will step into the role soon. The position has been vacant since January, following the retirement of Taranjit Sandhu.

The duo, who hail from Assam's Nagaon district, were handed over to Indian authorities at the Attari-Wagah border, marking the culmination of a year-long effort led by advocate Santosh Kumar Suman.

The Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region and the overall bilateral ties, including in areas of defence and security, witnessed an upward trajectory under the previous government in Male.

The India section of the report said local human rights organisations, minority political parties and affected communities criticised the country's government for the delayed action to stop violence and provide humanitarian assistance in Manipur.

These personnel were previously tasked with operating an advanced light helicopter (ALH) for the island nation.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticised the government, highlighting the dire unemployment situation in India, which compels young people to seek employment overseas, even in conflict-ridden regions like Israel and Russia.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her budget speech on Thursday, revealed that Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, and Mauritius are set to receive the greater part of the MEA's development assistance.