Maldives' prominent tourism body “Maldives Association of Tour and Travel Operators” (MATATO), amid a diplomatic row over tourism between India and the Maldives, appealed to India-based travel aggregator EaseMyTrip to restart flight bookings for the island nation on its platform.
The tension between the two countries escalated after three ministers posted hate comments over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of photos on social media last week showing him snorkeling, strolling on a white-sand beach and lounging in a chair next to turquoise waters in Lakshadweep, an island chain in the Indian Ocean. In the tiny archipelago nation of Maldives, some saw the tourism campaign as an attempt to draw visitors away from their country. Many other Maldivians insulted Indian tourists on social media.
Diplomatic ties between India and Maldives have come under stress, with several Indian social media users calling for the boycott of the island nation over controversial remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi by three Maldivian ministers.
India News: NEW DELHI: Despite fervent efforts by the Maldives government to control the crisis triggered by derogatory remarks made by its ministers against Prim.
India News: The 'Boycott Maldives' trend has affected the Maldives' tourism industry, which heavily relies on Indian tourists. It started after some ministers mad