There were 136 passengers and crew on board. Tyres of the plane were deflated and was towed away to the parking bay, an official said.
There has been indication from Maldives about its willingness to keep the two helicopters along with the crew and support staff, sources said.
According to the Maldives' Ambassador in India, Ahmed Mohamed, the two military helicopters provided by New Delhi were mainly used for medical evacuations but were no longer required.
Located in the Arabian Sea and spread over 298 square kilometres, Maldives is the smallest Asian country by both land area and population.
“The announcement of elections in the Maldives at a time when the democratic institutions, including the Majlis and the judiciary, are not allowed to function in a free and transparent manner is indeed a matter of concern,” MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
Criticising the government, Rahul Gandhi said that the foreign policy of the country has become one about "photo ops" and "no agenda meetings".
Indonesia won Asia's Security Council seat which Maldives lost due to the internal unrest and accusations of human rights violation
President Yameen Abdul Gayoom's office said he lifted the emergency today on the advice of the security service to promote normalcy in the country.
Mohamed Hussain Shareef, the ambassador to neighbouring Sri Lanka, said the government "has no intention of extending" the emergency when its 30-day period expires, "barring very unusual circumstances such as widespread violence."
Legal Affairs Minister at the President's Office Aishath Azima Shukoor said the government did not intend to extend the state of Emergency as the situation in the archipelago had returned to normal.
Maldives has not mentioned any reason for their decision, Lanba told reporters on the sidelines of an event.
A joint statement, issued after wide-ranging talks between Modi and Trudeau, said the two leaders expressed "strong concern"over the recent developments in Maldives and their implications for a free society.
Maldivis' Foreign Ministry said President Abdulla Yameen's government takes note of the public statements issued by India that "ignore the facts and ground realities" with regard to the ongoing political developments in the Maldives.
Accepting President Abdulla Yameen's recommendation, the Maldivian Parliament (Majlis) yesterday extended the state of emergency by another 30 days.
President Yameen yesterday extended a draconian state of emergency by another month, bolstering his grip on power in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation.
President Yameen declared emergency on February 5 after the Supreme Court ordered the release of a group of Opposition leaders, who had been convicted in widely criticised trials.
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen earlier on Monday requested the Parliament to extend the emergency, which was first declared on February 5 for 15 days.
Pictures and video footage showed lawmakers being hauled away from the building then hoisted over the gate by army officers.
Annan raised concerns over the actions of President Abdulla Yameen's regime regarding independent institutions, which he claimed were in violation of the spirit of democracy.
Maldives Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim visited Pakistan for three days (February 8-10) as a special envoy of President Abdulla Yameen to explain the current political turmoil in their country.
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