Muizzu's election campaign theme for president was India out, accusing his predecessor of compromising national sovereignty by giving India too much influence.
New Delhi has spent nearly $93 million, or almost twice its budgeted 4 billion on projects in the Maldives during this fiscal year, which ends in March, according to an Indian official and government documents.
World News | Third meeting of the high-level core group of India and Maldives will be held in Male on a mutually agreeable date during the last week of February
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to develop port connectivity, tourism infrastructure, and amenities in the Lakshadweep islands to promote domestic tourism.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to make India a global tourism hub, focusing on developing iconic tourist centers and spiritual tourist spots. Emphasis will be placed on port connectivity, tourism infrastructure, and amenities, particularly in Lakshadweep. The government will provide interest-free loans to states for development. The travel and tourism sector contributed 15.7 lakh crore to India s economy in 2022 and is expected to create jobs for 137 million people and add $250 billion to the GDP by 2030.