Following the controvery between Maldives and India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the interim Budget presentation said that states will be provided with funds to develop tourist attractions.
The Lakshadweep-Maldives controversy has generated interest in promoting island tourism in India. Seaplane-maker De Havilland is receiving a lot of queries at the Hyderabad air show. Find out more about the plans to start seaplane services in India and the state governments interested in having seaplane services.
Amid the Lakshadweep-Maldives controversy, PM Narendra Modi became the ultimate travel influencer, boosting tourism in Lakshadweep as people cancelled their Maldives plans.
Social media is abuzz with a range of opinions from Indians sharing their perspectives on the Maldives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted several photos from his visit to Lakshadweep without taking name of any other place. Nevertheless, some Maldivian government ministers delivered strong criticisms of India, triggering a social media conflict between the two nations. In response, numerous celebrities from the film and television industries emerged to express their solidarity with India.