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

Maldives opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail has asked the his government to take tougher stand to against those who made the racist comments against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Indian tourists’ boycott call post Modi visit to Lakshadweep may impact Maldives | Data

A recent diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, sparked by disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers on social media regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, led to an uproar on Indian social media. The Maldivian government, distancing itself from the comments, suspended the ministers. Concerns arose about…

The Hindu

Kerala no longer a favourite destination for Maldivians

Though the disparaging remarks by three Deputy Ministers of the Maldives government against Prime Minister Narendra Modi have put the government there in a fix following calls by Indians to boycott the Maldives for tourism activities, foreign tourist arrival statistics available with tourist departments in India and the Maldives show…

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar backs PM Modi over Maldives diplomatic row

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said it was unacceptable if anyone from any other country holding a position made derogatory comments against the Indian Prime Minister

The Hindu

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

India- Maldives diplomatic row: The island nation’s top tourism body has strongly condemned the derogatory comments made by some Deputy Ministers of Maldives against India and Prime Minister Modi after he visited Lakshadweep.

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Maldives tourism body condemns derogatory comments against PM Modi, calls India 'closest neighbour'

Amid the ongoing spat between the Maldives and India, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has strongly condemned derogatory remarks made by officials in the tourism-dependent country against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Modi trip to Indian islands prompts Maldives row

Maldivian envoy summoned and flights suspended after insults about Indian PM’s visit to Lakshadweep islands

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Maldives suspends officials for mocking Indian PM amid rising tensions

Discover the turbulent relationship between Maldives and India as officials are suspended for mocking PM Modi. Geopolitical tensions and rivalry at play.

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Google searches for beach destination Lakshadweep skyrocket after PM Modi's visit

Worldwide, Google searches for Lakshadweep are at their highest in the last 20 years, that too by a huge margin reflecting a hockey stick graph. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India-Maldives diplomatic row: Maldivian envoy summoned

Maldives envoy has been summoned by the External Affairs Ministry over ministers’ derogatory remarks against PM Modi

The Hindu

EaseMyTrip suspends all Maldives flight bookings amid India-Maldives row

Online travel solutions provider EaseMyTrip suspends Maldives flight bookings in support of India; #ExploreIndianIslands campaign launched.

The Hindu

Maldives Suspends Ministers After 'Clown' Jibe Against India's Modi

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making "derogatory remarks" against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said.

International Business Times

A row over sandy beaches reveals fault lines in the relationship between India and the Maldives

The president of the Maldives has suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Independent UK

Envoy takes up minister's derogatory remarks against PM Modi with Maldivian govt

Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives, Munu Mahawar, has taken up with the Maldives government the derogatory remarks made by a deputy minister in the island nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Asian nations hold the highest number of Indians in jails abroad | Data

West Asian nations hold the highest number of Indians in jails abroad. Nearly 9,500 Indians are currently lodged in prison across 89 nations.

The Hindu

An ‘India out’ plan that could impact the Maldives

The Muizzu administration in the Maldives must recognise that it is not India but China that seeks to weaponise ocean surveys

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The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

TheColombo Security Conclave underscores the evolving dynamics of the Indian Ocean

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What’s the latest blip in India-Maldives ties? | Explained

Why has Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s government decided against renewing a hydrographic survey agreement with India? What are the implications, coming soon after a pledge to send back Indian troops stationed in the Indian Ocean archipelago?

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‘India out’: Maldives president eyes Middle East partners with early trips

Mohamed Muizzu broke with long tradition of Maldivian presidents visiting New Delhi first to travel to Ankara instead.

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Viktor Axelsen's Family Vacation: Fun in the Maldives

Get a glimpse into Viktor Axelsen's family vacation in the Maldives! Follow along as they enjoy quality time together, with pictures capturing precious mom...

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Maldives will not renew agreement for joint hydrographic survey with India: top official

Maldives to revoke Hydrographic Survey agreement with India.

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Reef sharks ‘mob-hunt’ stingray in wild scene caught on video

A marine biologist based in the Maldives has shared footage showing blacktip reef sharks attacking a stingray in what was described as "mob-hunting" behavior.

The Hindu

Indian companies should invest in ‘climate vulnerable’ countries, says former Maldives President

Former Maldives President Nasheed urges Indian companies to invest in clean energy projects in climate-vulnerable countries instead of iron and steel. India is on track to meet its Paris Agreement commitments, and Nasheed has seen interest from Indian investors in renewable energy projects.

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After meeting Modi in Dubai, Maldives President Muizzu claims India has agreed to withdraw troops from the island nation

India and the Maldives are in discussions for keeping the Indian military platforms in the island nation and a core group that both sides agreed to set up will look at the details relating to it, official sources said

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