No new inquiry for holidays in Maldives; impact of boycott will be visible in coming days: Indian tour operators
1 year, 2 months ago

No new inquiry for holidays in Maldives; impact of boycott will be visible in coming days: Indian tour operators

Op India  

Tour operators in India are gearing up for an impact of calls for a cancellation of holidays in the Maldives as they said that there are “no new inquiries by people” for visits to the island nation. The Indian Association of Tour Operators predicts that the repercussions of recent events and the call for a boycott will become apparent within the next 20-25 days. Meanwhile, the Indian Association of Tour Operators said that the impact of the chain of events and the call for a boycott will be visible in 20-25 days. But the real impact of the boycott will be visible in the next 25 days as there are no new inquiries.” The Indian Association of Tour Operators is the national body for the tourism industry.

Impact Indian Maldives Pm Modi Tour Indians Operators Tour Operators  days  maldives  cancellation  mass  visible  tour  impact  tourism  association  indian  indians  holidays  operators  inquiry  coming

History of this topic

After visitor decline in 2024, Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After visitor decline in 2024, Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025

Firstpost  

The Maldives government aims to attract 300,000 Indian tourists in 2025, after Indian visitors dropped from first place in 2023 to sixth in 2024 due to strained relations between Male and New Delhi, according to a report The Maldives government aims to attract 300,000 Indian tourists in 2025, after Indian visitors dropped from first place in 2023 to sixth in …

Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back

The Hindu  

In an apparent bid to woo Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a major tourism body has announced that it will hold road shows across key Indian cities. As the number of Indian tourists to the Maldives continues to decline, the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators held discussions with India's High Commissioner, Munu Mahawar, on enhancing travel …

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Indian tourists in Maldives drop by one-third amid diplomatic row
1 year ago

Indian tourists in Maldives drop by one-third amid diplomatic row

Op India  

The number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives has dropped by 33 per cent as compared to last year, Maldivian website Adhadhu reported, citing data from the Maldives Tourism Ministry. According to Tourism Ministry statistics for 2023, 41,054 Indian tourists visited the Maldives by March 4 last year. In the same period last year, India was the second largest source …

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 …

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' 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 …

‘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 …

Tour operator body slams visa facilitator to India, writes to PM on low foreign arrivals
2 years, 5 months ago

Tour operator body slams visa facilitator to India, writes to PM on low foreign arrivals

Live Mint  

The Indian Association of Tour Operators has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office to request help restoring e-tourist visas for the UK, Canada and other important source countries. “Appointments are not available to intending foreign tourists at the VFS Global offices in the UK and it is taking anywhere between six to eight weeks in the UK to get …

Bollywood trolled after Maldives bans Indian tourists. But Internet missed something
3 years, 10 months ago

Bollywood trolled after Maldives bans Indian tourists. But Internet missed something

India Today  

India is witnessing the worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the country is reporting over three lakh cases every day. Take a look at the memes and jokes here: Maldives restricts entry of tourists from India Bollywood celebs rn: pic.twitter.com/Pa5ZU83lRu — Mawa_Jalebi April 26, 2021 LOL! Bollywood celebrities planning for tourism in Maldives Le Maldive's government suspends tourists from …

Maldives bans Indian tourists from April 27 but it won't affect Bollywood. This is why
3 years, 10 months ago

Maldives bans Indian tourists from April 27 but it won't affect Bollywood. This is why

India Today  

Maldives has been trending on social media ever since Bollywood celebrities started flocking to the island country for exotic holidays. MALDIVES SUSPENDS TOURISTS FROM INDIA The Ministry of Tourism of Maldives announced a suspension on travel of tourists from India to inhabited islands on April 25. The tweet read, “With effect from 27 April @HPA_mv suspends tourists travelling from #India …

IATO Urges Govt to Announce Dates for Restoration of E-visa, Tourist Visas
4 years, 4 months ago

IATO Urges Govt to Announce Dates for Restoration of E-visa, Tourist Visas

News 18  

The Indian Association of Tour Operators on Monday said it has urged the government to announce the dates for restoration of e-visas and tourist visas and normalisation of international flights. Such a move will not just send a positive signal to the international tourists about India being ready and prepared to receive them but will also allow inbound tour operators …

Discover Related