The latest example of Maldives stoking regional tensions is the irate reactions of some of its ministers to the Indian Prime Minister’s recent visit to Lakshadweep.
Why Indians are Threatening to Boycott the Maldives
A social-media post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting an Indian tourism destination has escalated into a diplomatic spat with the Maldives, India’s sand-swept island-chain neighbor. The Maldivian government has suspended three ministers over the dispute,
‘Against Islam’: Yoga event was attacked in Maldives as part of anti-India hate
Maldives suspended three lawmakers after protests by Indians … The mob attacked participants practising yoga and vandalised property. According to Reuters, the protesters were armed with sticks and …
Why Modi’s beach shots sparked calls for an Indian boycott of Maldives tourism
Maldives is facing boycotts from one of its biggest sources of tourism income after three of its officials mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking calls from Indian citizens and …
‘Send More Tourists’: Muizzu’s Appeal To China After Indians ‘Boycott’ Maldives
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday appealed to China to “intensify” efforts to send more tourists to his country, amid a spate of cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists after a diplomatic row erupted over the derogatory remarks by his ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Belt and road: visiting Maldives president vows greater cooperation with China on infrastructure projects
Mohamed Muizzu tells Invest Maldives business forum China is one of his country’s closest allies and developmental partners New Muizzu presidency marks shift in Male after his predecessor accused China’s infrastructure initiative of saddling the Maldives with excessive debt China remains one of the closest allies of the Maldives,
Trouble in paradise as Modi’s India beach pictures provoke bizarre diplomatic spat with Maldives
Tensions have been brewing since the Maldives elected a pro-China president, but few would have expected the Indian PM’s innocuous holiday snaps to be the trigger for them to boil over. Shweta Sharma …
India’s leading travel platform suspends bookings to Maldives in wake of ‘derogatory’ social media posts
India’s leading travel platform EaseMyTrip has indefinitely suspended flight bookings to the Maldives following social media posts against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X.
Maldives president courts investors in China as Indian ties sag
At an “Invest Maldives” forum in a southern Chinese port city, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu shook hands and exchanged words with smiling local officials on a China visit set to deepen bilateral ties as the archipelagic nation pirouettes away from India.
What will be the impact of current row on tourism in Maldives and Lakshadweep
Amid tensions arising from remarks by Maldivian politicians regarding PM Modi and his Lakshadweep visit, various entities including the Indian Chamber of Commerce’s Aviation and Tourism Committee, …