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India News: The 'Boycott Maldives' trend has affected the Maldives' tourism industry, which heavily relies on Indian tourists. It started after some ministers mad
According to the recent statistics released by MoT Maldives, India stood second with 18,905 Indian tourists arriving in the nation in November 2023 alone, accounting for 11.6% of total visitors
Developmental relations have been built for a long time; Indias prompt assistance during the 1988 coup attempt, led to development of trust and long-term friendly bilateral relations. India was the first to assist Maldives during the 2004 Tsunami as well as the water crisis in Malé in December 2014. These three incidents (in 1988, 2004 and 2014) have established the advantages of Indias proximity and capacity to come to Maldives rescue in distress.