The father of the boy alleged that there was a delay in the aerial transfer of his son to the capital city Male. An MP of Maldives said that the people shouldn't have to pay with their lives to "satisfy the President's animosity towards India".
This is the first conversation between the two foreign ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep escalated to the highest level after three of the junior ministers of the newly formed Muizzu government offended the Indian leader with insulting remarks.
Nishant Pitti said that some users accused EaseMyTrip of fueling the India-Maldives row and that the company would have taken the same decision regardless of the ruling government in India.
Muizzu's remarks came amid a row between the Maldives and India over derogatory comments posted by three deputy ministers of the Muizzu government against Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading to a diplomatic row with India.
As tensions between Maldives and India escalate, a large number of tourists cancelled their trip to the Maldives. Maldives' economy is heavily based on tourism and notably, in 2023, India emerged as a key player in the Maldives' tourism landscape.
Notably, two advanced light helicopters-- (ALH) and a Dornier aircraft-- provided by New Delhi have been extensively used for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
Ever since Muizzu came into power, his government actively advocated an "India out" campaign in the Maldives in order to "free the country from Indian military presence".
The victory of MDP candidate, Adam Azim, is considered the major blow to Muizzu, as the post was earlier held by Muizzu till he resigned for the Presidential elections last year.
President Mohamed Muizzu remarks have come as he returned to Maldives after concluding five-day China visit. During Muizzu’s visit to China, the two countries also signed an agreement to allow Maldives’ national airline, Maldivian, to conduct domestic flight operations in China.
Amid the ongoing India-Maldives row, EaseMyTrip reiterated that all travel bookings to the Maldives have been suspended indefinitely as the nation takes precedence over profits for the company. However, the Maldivian government has distanced itself from the derogatory remarks directed at PM Modi.
The statement comes at a time when India and Maldives have been involved in a diplomatic row following derogatory statements made by three Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ismail admitted that the current government has more favourable and stronger relations with China amid strained ties with India. A diplomatic uproar erupted following disparaging remarks against PM Modi, which led to thousands of people boycotting the Maldives as a tourist destination.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) on Wednesday urged all film producers to call out their shooting bookings in the Maldives and choose the Indian islands of Lakshadweep instead. Scroll down to know the full story.
A video circulating online, purportedly showing Hrithik Roshan cancelling a Maldives tour in solidarity with boycott appeals, has been debunked by India TV Fact Check. The video, from November 2023, actually reveals Roshan announcing the cancellation of his Kuala Lumpur concert in Malaysia.
Earlier on Sunday, 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 not represent the views of the government.
Following an 11-week-long observation in the archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean, upon the invitation of national authorities, the EU EOM found the campaign run by the PPM-PNC coalition was based on fears of Indian influences on the nation.
Muizzu, who is currently on a five-day visit to China, was accorded a red carpet welcome and a 21-gun salute after reaching the airport.
The decision is intended to boost tourism in the union territory of Lakshadweep and enhance surveillance capabilities over the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
President Muizzu is currently on a five-day visit to China, where he appealed for increased efforts to attract Chinese tourists to the Maldives, especially in light of cancellations by Indian tourists.
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO)’s appeal came in a letter to the CEO of an online travel platform in India after it announced the suspension of all flight bookings to the island nation on its website in solidarity with India.
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