Indian tourists, who used to flock to the Maldives, are now shunning the island nation and its tourism industry is already feeling the pinch of declined revenue, prompting calls for mending the fence with New Delhi. India has slipped to sixth position in 2024 compared to being a topper in visitor numbers in 2023, prompting … Read more
The former President also said the Maldivian people wished Indian tourists to continue coming to his country. Amid the diplomatic tensions between India and Maldives, Ex-President of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed voices his concern over India’s proposed boycott on Maldives affecting their tourism industry. Currently in India, Nasheed sends out an apology on behalf of Maldivian … Read more
The Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Fayyaz Ismail, has called for a “tougher stand” by the government. The Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Fayyaz Ismail, has called for a “tougher stand” by the government. New Delh(India): Amid the ongoing row between India and the Maldives, opposition leader and the Chairperson of the Maldivian … Read more
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. On the second day of his five-day state visit … Read more
Amid the ongoing spat between the Maldives and India, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has strongly condemned derogatory remarks made against Prime Minister Modi and the people of India. New Delhi: The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry or MATI has said it ‘strongly condemns’ the derogatory comments made by some deputy ministers on … Read more
Maldives President’s Office said the website faced “unexpected technical disruption” (Representational) Male: After being inaccessible for several hours on Saturday night, the top Maldivian government websites have been restored. On Saturday night, the official websites of the Maldivian President’s office, Foreign Ministry, and Tourism Ministry were down for hours. Following the temporary unavailability, the top … Read more