'Sorry Maldives, I have my own Lakshadweep': Several Indians cancel visit after Male ministers insult PM
1 year, 2 months ago

'Sorry Maldives, I have my own Lakshadweep': Several Indians cancel visit after Male ministers insult PM

India TV News  

Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lakshadweep, a major uproar erupted in neighbouring Maldives, wherein top ministers are making insulting comments against the Indian leader. Without mentioning a single word on Maldives, the Prime Minister praised the beauty of Lakshadweep and said: "Recently, I had the opportunity to be among the people of Lakshadweep. Several cancelled Maldives tour: "Sorry Maldives, I have my own Lakshadweep" Notably, Maldives, an island nation, is mainly dependent on tourism. However, after the tension erupted following PM Modi's visit to Lakshadeep, several Indians including Bollywood stars have cancelled their visit to the neighbouring nation.

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Jaishankar pledges steadfast support to Maldives, island nation hails India as ‘first responder’ in times of need
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar pledges steadfast support to Maldives, island nation hails India as ‘first responder’ in times of need

Live Mint  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India's commitment to come to the aid of Maldives, saying India has always stood by the island nation, which acknowledged its neighbour as its “First Responder”. He wrote, “India will continue to be a steadfast supporter of Maldives' progress and prosperity, in line with our Neighbourhood First policy and vision SAGAR.” India's Neibourhood First …

Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains
7 months ago

Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains

Hindustan Times  

The India-Maldives diplomatic relations have not been at the best of levels since the new government led by Mohamed Muizzu came to power last year. While it took its own turn at diplomatic level, a visit to Lakshadweep by Prime Minister Modi in January this year, sent off another call to visit Lakshadweep instead of Maldives. The April to June …

S Jaishankar calls for deeper India-Maldives ties: 'Not just ordinary neighbour'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

S Jaishankar calls for deeper India-Maldives ties: 'Not just ordinary neighbour'

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a three-day official visit to the Maldives amid diplomatic tensions, emphasised the need for a strong India-Maldives relationship, stating that the archipelago nation is not an 'ordinary neighbour' to India. The External Affairs Minister, who met with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday, said that it is necessary to deepen bilateral ties …

India-Maldives relation: EaseMyTrip stands firm on halting bookings, says ’our nationalistic approach won’t change’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India-Maldives relation: EaseMyTrip stands firm on halting bookings, says ’our nationalistic approach won’t change’

Live Mint  

Even though the relations between India and Maldives are slowly returning to normal after Maldivian foreign minister Moosa Zameer's visit to India, EaseMyTrip on Saturday said that it remains firm on halting bookings, adding, that the nationalistic approach won't change. The reaction came in response to a Kerala Congress tweet accusing EaseMyTrip of quietly resuming booking to the Maldives. In …

On derogatory words on PM Modi, Maldives minister says, ‘Won’t happen again'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

On derogatory words on PM Modi, Maldives minister says, ‘Won’t happen again'

Hindustan Times  

Maldives foreign minister Moosa Zameer, during his first official visit to India, clarified on Thursday that the Mohamed Muizzu government did not support the derogatory comments made by some of the Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read Here: What the Maldives election landslide means for India Speaking on his visit, Zameer said, “It was a good visit and …

Maldivian tourism body to hold roadshow in multiple Indian cities amid strained ties
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldivian tourism body to hold roadshow in multiple Indian cities amid strained ties

India TV News  

Amid strain in India-Maldives diplomatic ties, a major Maldivian tourism body has announced that it will hold a comprehensive roadshow in key Indian cities to bolster dwindling travel and tourism cooperation. The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, who met Indian High Commissioner Munu Mahawar in Male, said they intend to forge close collaboration with the Indian High …

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back

Hindustan Times  

Male, In an apparent bid to woo Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a major tourism body here has announced that it will hold road shows across key Indian cities. Relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts that promoted the pristine beaches …

Maldives minister Mariyam Shiuna, who abused PM Modi, opposes taking help from India, posts fake poster
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Maldives minister Mariyam Shiuna, who abused PM Modi, opposes taking help from India, posts fake poster

Op India  

Maldivian Minister Mariyam Shiuna, who previously made a derogatory post against India and PM Modi, has once again courted controversy. Notably, late at night on 6th April, the Maldivian Minister uploaded a post targeting the Maldivian opposition party MDP, and India’s ruling party BJP. https://t.co/mKYOYu2aM9 — Dr. S. Jaishankar April 6, 2024 But the latest controversial tweet by Maldivian Minister …

'Did Not Display Muscle...': Ex Maldivian President's Apology To India Amid Diplomatic Standoff
1 year ago

'Did Not Display Muscle...': Ex Maldivian President's Apology To India Amid Diplomatic Standoff

News 18  

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed, who is currently in India, expressed concern regarding the outcome of India’s recent boycott call against his nation and issued an apology on behalf of the Maldivian people. Highlighting the potential impact of India’s boycott call on tourism, which is a crucial component of the Maldivian economy, Nasheed said he was deeply worried and wanted …

India's boycott impacted country, people of Maldives are sorry: Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed
1 year ago

India's boycott impacted country, people of Maldives are sorry: Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed

India TV News  

New Delhi: Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed raised several concerns over India's boycott call on the Maldives over a diplomatic row between the two countries, saying it has impacted the island country's tourism sector and conveyed apologies on behalf of the people of Maldives. Relations between India and the Maldives have nosedived after current President Mohamed Muizzu, widely seen as …

India to open 'strategic base' close to Maldives in a counter-measure to Muizzu's pro-China policy
1 year ago

India to open 'strategic base' close to Maldives in a counter-measure to Muizzu's pro-China policy

India TV News  

New Delhi: India has announced to bolster its military presence near Maldives-- a move which has widely been apprehended as a counterstep to the archipelago President's inclination towards China. In a statement released on Saturday, the Indian Navy said it is bolstering forces on "strategically important" islands close to the Maldives. Why India took action against Maldives Notably, the relations …

'Maldives couldn't be found on maps 25 years ago but India...': Ex-Defence Min as she calls Muizzu 'immature'
1 year, 1 month ago

'Maldives couldn't be found on maps 25 years ago but India...': Ex-Defence Min as she calls Muizzu 'immature'

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Maldives has been famous in India, especially on social media for the wrong reasons, former Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi said here on Saturday. "25 years ago, Maldives could not be found on maps" Talking about the island nation, Didi said 25 years ago it could not be found on maps, even though it covers an area …

'Everything Is Good': Maldives Envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb Amid Strained India Ties
1 year, 1 month ago

'Everything Is Good': Maldives Envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb Amid Strained India Ties

ABP News  

Amid the diplomatic row between India and the Maldives following derogatory remarks by some Maldivian MPs against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maldives Envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb, who arrived at the Parliament on the first day of the Budget session, said "everything is good" between Male and New Delhi. #WATCH | Ibrahim Shaheeb, Maldives Envoy arrives arrives at the Parliament on the …

Caught in India-Maldives spat, Lakshadweep islands want jobs, then tourists
1 year, 2 months ago

Caught in India-Maldives spat, Lakshadweep islands want jobs, then tourists

Al Jazeera  

India’s PM Modi campaigned for tourists to visit the idyllic archipelago. In turn, Indian social media influencers — including Bollywood stars and ex-cricketers — went into overdrive, pitching Lakshadweep islands as tourist destinations, and others criticising the Maldives. “The prime minister wants to invite everyone to Lakshadweep, but if the people of Lakshadweep want to go outside, we have no …

What are the implications of Maldives’ March 15 deadline to India for withdrawing troops? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 2 months ago

What are the implications of Maldives’ March 15 deadline to India for withdrawing troops? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Relations between India and Maldives seem to have hit a rough patch. First came some controversial remarks from Maldivian politicians on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lakshadweep visit, prompting a ‘boycott Maldives’ campaign on Indian social media. This was followed by remarks from Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, on his return from China, that although Maldives was a small country, it “won’t …

Lakshadweep, Maldives and PM Modi's diplomatic playbook
1 year, 2 months ago

Lakshadweep, Maldives and PM Modi's diplomatic playbook

Firstpost  

In a surprising turn of events, the serene archipelago of Lakshadweep, India’s smallest Union Territory, has emerged from the shadows to seize the limelight on Google Trends. The surging popularity of Lakshadweep now threatens to cast a shadow over the Maldives’ tourism industry, and what was once a diplomatic ripple has transformed into a tempest, fueled by “derogatory” remarks against …

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO defends suspension of flight bookings
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO defends suspension of flight bookings

Live Mint  

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti on Monday defended the company's decision to suspend all flight bookings to the Maldives saying the turbulence started after President Mohamed Muizzu requested the removal of Indian military personnel from the island nation by March 15, 2024. The EaseMyTrip CEO also said the new Maldivian government has been ‘clearly’ pro-China, and it's only fair …

Doing diplomacy with patience in Maldives
1 year, 2 months ago

Doing diplomacy with patience in Maldives

Hindustan Times  

India-Maldives relations were expected to face renewed strains when Mohamed Muizzu, the leader of the Opposition People’s National Congress, won the November 2023 presidential election on an “India-Out” populist plank. After taking office, he has asked India to withdraw its contingent of 75 defence personnel who operate the Dornier aircraft and helicopters gifted by the country for surveillance of Maldives’ …

India-Maldives imbroglio: Fallout on tourism in Lakshwadeep
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives imbroglio: Fallout on tourism in Lakshwadeep

Hindustan Times  

A diplomatic storm has gathered force between India and the Maldives. What began as a seemingly innocuous promotion of Indian tourism in Lakshadweep, a chain of islands near its southern coast, has unexpectedly sparked a war of words, impacting the very industry it sought to bolster. Several Maldivian officials, including deputy ministers, responded with disparaging remarks on social media, questioning …

Amid Maldives row, ‘don't shoot movies' appeal by cine workers' body to filmmakers
1 year, 2 months ago

Amid Maldives row, ‘don't shoot movies' appeal by cine workers' body to filmmakers

Hindustan Times  

The All India Cine Workers Association has urged Indian filmmakers to not shoot any movies in the Maldives amid the ongoing row over anti-India remarks made by some Maldivian ministers. President of the Cine workers' association body Suresh Shyamlal, in a video message, also appealed to the film industry to not go to the island country for their vacations and …

Nagarjuna reveals he cancelled Maldives trip after remark against PM Narendra Modi: ‘Going to Lakshadweep next week’
1 year, 2 months ago

Nagarjuna reveals he cancelled Maldives trip after remark against PM Narendra Modi: ‘Going to Lakshadweep next week’

Hindustan Times  

Nagarjuna recently revealed he was looking forward to holidaying in the Maldives on January 17 as he wrapped up Big Boss and Naa Saami Ranga. However, he has now cancelled his tickets after some personalities from Maldives commented on PM Narendra Modi. Nagarjuna: I have cancelled my Maldives tickets Talking to lyricist Chandrabose and lyricist MM Keeravaani, Nagarjuna said in …

‘I cannot guarantee that…’: Jaishankar breaks silence on India-Maldives row
1 year, 2 months ago

‘I cannot guarantee that…’: Jaishankar breaks silence on India-Maldives row

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar recently broke his silence on the ongoing diplomatic row with the Maldives saying it can't be guaranteed that every country will support or agree with India all the time. Jaishankar highlighted India's efforts over the past decade to build strong connections globally, focusing on fostering positive sentiments among people, despite the ups and downs in …

The celebrity circus over the Maldives fracas
1 year, 2 months ago

The celebrity circus over the Maldives fracas

Live Mint  

I have never been to the Maldives. But what is fascinating about the Maldives kerfuffle are the outsize waves it’s been making on social media, as celebrities trip over each other to be seen front and centre of the #BoycottMaldives bandwagon. Travel portal EaseMyTrip did its bit by deciding to suspend bookings to the Maldives and instead asked Indians to …

WORLD AFFAIRS | India-Maldives row: Is social media driving foreign policy?
1 year, 2 months ago

WORLD AFFAIRS | India-Maldives row: Is social media driving foreign policy?

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 12, 2024 18:00 IST - 8 MINS READ On January 10, Maldivian news portal Adhadhu reported that the website of the Juvenile Court was hacked by Indian hackers. The spat began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lakshadweep, an Indian archipelago north of Maldives, and posted on X about the beauty of the islands. The puppet of …

Ankit Tiwari says he cancelled Maldives plans to visit Lakshadweep: ‘We came across better, unexplored island’
1 year, 2 months ago

Ankit Tiwari says he cancelled Maldives plans to visit Lakshadweep: ‘We came across better, unexplored island’

Hindustan Times  

Singer Ankit Tiwari has revealed that he was planning to visit Maldives with his family but has now dropped the idea amid the latest controversy surrounding the island nation. Ankit Tiwari's plans to visit Lakshadweep Islands Taking to X, Ankit tweeted on Tuesday, “Plans changed! I with my wife and daughter were about to visit Maldives but we came across …

Modi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
1 year, 2 months ago

Modi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — 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. Three senior Maldives officials reacted to Modi’s post over the weekend calling him a “clown,” a …

India-Maldives row | Our Government must make tougher stand to repair relation with India, says Maldives Opposition leader
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row | Our Government must make tougher stand to repair relation with India, says Maldives Opposition leader

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing row between India and the Maldives, Opposition leader and the Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Fayyaz Ismail, has called for the government to take a "tougher stand", saying that the racist comments against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were just isolated individual opinions. He said, "Yes, some people, nationalistic people from both countries, may say …

Anti-India narrative in Maldives not isolated incident but nurtured by foreign powers for long, says official
1 year, 2 months ago

Anti-India narrative in Maldives not isolated incident but nurtured by foreign powers for long, says official

Firstpost  

Amid an ongoing diplomatic dispute with the Maldives, Syed Tanveer Nasreen, the former head of the Indian Cultural Centre in the island nation, has said that the current situation is not an isolated incident but rather a reflection of a long-standing anti-India sentiment nurtured by external powers. Addressing China’s growing influence and its impact on the anti-India narrative in the …

India-Maldives row: ‘This is the way the new India works…,’ says Harsh Goenka
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: ‘This is the way the new India works…,’ says Harsh Goenka

Live Mint  

India -Maldives row was triggered when Maldives deputy minister, along with other cabinet members and government officials, made disparaging and unsavoury remarks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lakshadweep visit. RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka emphasised the Maldivian government's role in maintaining ties with India by suspending ministers. Over derogatory posts, Maldivian authorities suspended the deputy ministers in the youth ministry …

Maldives ministers who made derogatory remarks against PM Modi suspended indefinitely
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives ministers who made derogatory remarks against PM Modi suspended indefinitely

India TV News  

Maldives Vs Lakshadweep row: In a major development, Maldives ministers who made derogatory remarks against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been suspended indefinitely. Maldives govt issues clarification Apprehending the consequences, the government of Maldives issued a statement saying it was aware of derogatory remarks on social media platforms against foreign leaders and high-ranking individuals and added it did …

India plans to build new airport at Lakshadweep's Minicoy for military, civilian aircraft amid Maldives row
1 year, 2 months ago

India plans to build new airport at Lakshadweep's Minicoy for military, civilian aircraft amid Maldives row

India TV News  

Lakshadweep tourism: Amid the diplomatic tensions between India and Maldives over the derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is now considering the development of a new airfield in the Minicoy Islands. A massive controversy had erupted last week following derogatory remarks by the deputy minister of Maldives and other ministers who made racist remarks thrown at India, while …

Save Lakshadweep from mass tourism
1 year, 2 months ago

Save Lakshadweep from mass tourism

Hindustan Times  

There is a buzz about Lakshadweep following the PM’s visit there and the unsavoury comments made by a few politicians from the Maldives, including ministers. As Delhi-Malé ties nosedive, a case is being made to turn the Lakshadweep islands into a high-end beach tourism destination, an alternative to the Maldives. Lakshadweep, which is about 36 islands and some atolls, reefs …

Delhi Police asks people to ‘visit beautiful Lakshadweep’ amid Maldives row
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi Police asks people to ‘visit beautiful Lakshadweep’ amid Maldives row

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Police took to Instagram to share a post where they have cleverly incorporated the names of Lakshadweep and Maldives while sharing an important message on road safety. Delhi Police shared this picture while sharing a post amid Maldives row. “huMarA isLanD Is loVEly & exquiSite,” Delhi Police wrote. Take a look at this post by Delhi Police: The post …

Fake news targeting ‘Mr Sinha’, who triggered entire Maldives with one tweet, goes viral
1 year, 2 months ago

Fake news targeting ‘Mr Sinha’, who triggered entire Maldives with one tweet, goes viral

Op India  

Days after X user ‘Mr Sinha’ shook the Maldives with a single tweet, a campaign has been underway to falsely label him as a ‘rapist’ and ‘paedophile.’ On Tuesday, another X user juxtaposed the photo of Mr Sinha on a poster with a nefarious agenda to tarnish his image. The poster falsely claimed that ‘Mr Sinha’ committed the rape of …

Maldives Tourism industry ‘strongly condemns’ derogatory comments by its Ministers on PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives Tourism industry ‘strongly condemns’ derogatory comments by its Ministers on PM Modi

The Hindu  

Facing a backlash following the diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, the island nation's top tourism body has strongly condemned the derogatory comments made by some Deputy Ministers of the country against India and Prime Minister Modi after he visited Lakshadweep. “The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry strongly condemns the derogatory comments made by some Deputy Ministers on social …

Maldives opposition demands President Muizzu’s removal after several ruling leaders mocked India and PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives opposition demands President Muizzu’s removal after several ruling leaders mocked India and PM Modi

Op India  

Following Maldives’ Ministers’ disparaging remarks against India and Indians triggering a diplomatic row, minority leader in the Maldivian Parliament, Ali Azim, on Monday, January 8, called for the sacking of the archipelago’s President Mohamed Muizzu. Taking to X, Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer claimed that the ruling party remains “committed to fostering a constructive dialogue with all our partners, especially our …

Maldives Row Mallikarjun Kharge Reaction PM Modi Taking Everything Personally Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives Row Mallikarjun Kharge Reaction PM Modi Taking Everything Personally Congress

ABP News  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Maldives row saying he is taking everything personally after coming to power. "After Narendra Modi came to power he is taking everything personally, Kharge said while speaking to reporters in Karnataka's Kalaburgi, reported news agency ANI. Kalaburagi, Karnataka | On the row over Maldives …

Want to visit Lakshadweep? Here’s why even Indians need permission
1 year, 2 months ago

Want to visit Lakshadweep? Here’s why even Indians need permission

Firstpost  

Authorities have restricted access to Lakshadweep to protect Scheduled Tribes who comprise around 95 per cent of the populace. The interest in the destination comes after social media users in the Maldives including three government ministers made derogatory remarks against PM Modi Interested in visiting the beautiful island of Lakshadweep? I thank the people of the… pic.twitter.com/tYW5Cvgi8N — Narendra Modi …

Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises

Firstpost  

Amid a diplomatic row between India and Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry on Tuesday said that it “strongly condemns” the derogatory comments made on social media platforms against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry strongly condemns the …

The Taste With Vir: Tourism and the India-Maldives diplomatic row over anti-Modi posts
1 year, 2 months ago

The Taste With Vir: Tourism and the India-Maldives diplomatic row over anti-Modi posts

Hindustan Times  

The first time I heard about the Maldives was in 1988. Contrary to what we think now, India never became a big source for tourists to the Maldives. By the early 1990s, my curiosity about this island nation became so intense that I finally took an Indian Airlines flight from Trivandrum, was received at the small airport by a Taj …

India-Maldives row: ‘PM Modi is trying to make…’, says cricketer Mohammed Shami
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: ‘PM Modi is trying to make…’, says cricketer Mohammed Shami

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's star pacer Mohammed Shami has spoken on the ongoing Maldives issue and expressed his support for Indian tourism and encouraged fellow citizens to explore the beauty of the Indian beaches. This comes amid the row over derogatory and 'anti-India' remarks made by Maldives minister, leaders and other public figures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the union …

‘India one of our closest allies’: Maldives' tourism industry condemns anti-PM Modi remarks amid boycott calls
1 year, 2 months ago

‘India one of our closest allies’: Maldives' tourism industry condemns anti-PM Modi remarks amid boycott calls

India TV News  

India-Maldives row: The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry has condemned the derogatory remarks made by some deputy ministers on social media platforms against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and termed India as “one of our closes allies”. Derogatory comments were made by the deputy minister of Maldives, along with some other ministers, days after PM Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep …

Lakshadweep Vs Maldives row intensifies further as Male leader calls for no-confidence vote against President
1 year, 2 months ago

Lakshadweep Vs Maldives row intensifies further as Male leader calls for no-confidence vote against President

India TV News  

India-Maldives tensions: The situation for Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu might go out of the hands amid diplomatic tensions with India as Parliamentary Minority Leader, Ali Azim, on Monday, pushed to oust the newly appointed President through a no-confidence vote in the Parliament. he said in a post on X. Maldives ministers' contentious remarks Notably, the tension between India and Maldives …

Travel Company Sees A Spike In On-Platform Searches For Lakshadweep After PM Modi's Visit
1 year, 2 months ago

Travel Company Sees A Spike In On-Platform Searches For Lakshadweep After PM Modi's Visit

News 18  

Indian online travel company Make My Trip on Monday said that it has observed a whopping 3,400 per cent increase in on-platform searches for beach destination Lakshadweep ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the archipelago. A massive row was triggered after Maldives deputy minister, along with other cabinet members and government officials, made disparaging and unsavoury references to …

Former Maldivian VP Adeeb Urges Government Apology And Direct Dialogue With PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Maldivian VP Adeeb Urges Government Apology And Direct Dialogue With PM Modi

ABP News  

The Maldivian government should have apologised and President Mohamed Muizzu should have reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sorted out the diplomatic crisis, former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb said on Monday as he described the derogatory comments against the Indian leader as "unacceptable." "But when you are in the government, you should be more responsible because you are …

Who is Mr Sinha on X whom Maldivians got in a fight with online, resulting in suspension of 3 of their ministers
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Mr Sinha on X whom Maldivians got in a fight with online, resulting in suspension of 3 of their ministers

Op India  

At 6:40 PM on 4th January, Mr Sinha shared PM Modi’s Lakshadweep video in a post on his X account. The Maldivian leader responded to Mr Sinha’s post calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “clown” and a “puppet of Israel”. — Mr Sinha January 6, 2024 “MEA summons to Maldives envoy at a time when Maldivian President is in China …

India-Maldives Row: Amitabh Bachchan Joins Bollywood Celebs, Promotes Lakshadweep, Andamans
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives Row: Amitabh Bachchan Joins Bollywood Celebs, Promotes Lakshadweep, Andamans

ABP News  

New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan joined other Bollywood celebs like Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan in asking his fans to encourage Indian tourism amid a row over remarks by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lakshadweep. Can't wait to book my next holiday.” Seeing our honourable prime minister @narendramodi sir at the beaches in Lakshadweep makes me realise …

Ranveer Singh Shares Maldives Photo To Support 'Indian Islands' Picture, Eagle-Eyed Netizens Spot Mistake
1 year, 2 months ago

Ranveer Singh Shares Maldives Photo To Support 'Indian Islands' Picture, Eagle-Eyed Netizens Spot Mistake

ABP News  

New Delhi: Ranveer Singh is among the Bollywood stars who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi in promoting island tourism. Chalo India let’s #exploreindianislands Chalo bharat dekhe.” This year let’s make 2024 about exploring India and experiencing our culture. There is so much to see and explore across the beaches and the beauty of our country Chalo India let’s #exploreindianislands Chalo …

Remarks against PM Modi do not represent views of Maldives: Male tells Indian envoy
1 year, 2 months ago

Remarks against PM Modi do not represent views of Maldives: Male tells Indian envoy

Hindustan Times  

The Indian High Commissioner met Dr Ali Naseer Mohamed, the Ambassador-at-Large at the Foreign Ministry, according to the Sun Online. The Maldivian foreign ministry said the government is aware of "derogatory remarks" on social media platforms against foreign leaders and that the personal views do not represent its position. The meeting came after India summoned Maldivian envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb on …

India reads riot act to Maldives, wants errant ministers dismissed
1 year, 2 months ago

India reads riot act to Maldives, wants errant ministers dismissed

Hindustan Times  

The Maldivian high commissioner to India was summoned on Monday to the external affairs ministry and was read the riot act over derogatory remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by several ministers in President Mohamed Muizzu's government. The Madivian high commissioner, Ibrahim Shaheeb, was told that since the Maldives have spoiled the bilateral relationship, the onus …

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