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social media platforms over the weekend that they had cancelled plans to travel to the island nation. Some companies have, however, seen a surge in queries for Lakshadweep, they said. It comes in the wake of the row over derogatory remarks against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X by three now-suspended junior Maldivian ministers after PM Modi’s posts promoting tourism in the Lakshadweep islands. “We haven’t seen any immediate cancellations for our flights, but since it’s a developing situation, we will be observing closely and will be monitoring the situation after a week,” Deepak Rajawat, chief commercial officer of Vistara, said in response to a query from ET. There are 58 weekly flights between India and the Maldives, operated by IndiGo, Vistara and Air India. IndiGo has seen no immediate cancellations or impact on forward sales, said people with knowledge of the matter. However, the airline did not respond to ET’s queries in this regard. Indigo has cancelled direct flights between Delhi and Male from January 17 as it has been forced to rejig its network due to the grounding of aircraft over issues with the Pratt & Whitney engines fitted in its 150 Airbus A320 aircraft.

India on Monday summoned Maldives High Commissioner Ibrahim Shaheeb amid the row over Maldivian ministers' objectionable remarks against PM Narendra Modi's pitch on 'Visit Lakshadweep'. Shaheeb was conveyed India's strong concern over the derogatory remarks against Modi. The Maldivian envoy's visit to South Block came a day after the Maldives distanced itself from its deputy ministers — Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid — and highlighted the remarks were their «personal» views and did not represent Male while suspending them.

Ashneer Grover has hit back at Bollywood star Ranveer Singh for sharing a photo of Maldives by mistake while joining in the boycott of the island, in a bid to promote Indian counterparts. Retweeting a post of Emmy-winning actor-comedian Vir Das, the former ‘Shark Tank India’ judge took a potshot at the ‘Gully Boy’ star’s general knowledge blunder.

topped the Google trends in India for two days. This sparked speculations that Indians might be looking at the country's smallest Union Territory as their next tourist destination. But, in an unexpected fallout, PM Modi promoting Lakshadweep as a beach destination seems to have triggered the people of Maldives — which is already a popular holiday hotspot for many Indians.

Maldives Deputy Minister Of Youth Empowerment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently undertook a trip to the Union Territory of Lakshwadeep, sparked outrage in the country. Several Indian netizens took to social media to call out the racist remarks against Indians and the PM. Hashtags such as #ExploreIndianIslands and #MaldivesOut also trended on X (formerly Twitter)

Singh said long-time disregard for the border between India and Myanmar led to adverse consequences. He acknowledged shared cultural ties between the communities on both sides but added that earlier interventions could have prevented the existing challenges. The CM also expressed disappointment at the lack of security at the border, emphasising the inability of existing forces to simultaneously manage counter-insurgency and border protection.

India-Maldives row, full service carrier Vistara on Monday said it will monitor the demand for flights between the two countries as the «situation is evolving right now». Vistara operates one flight each daily from Mumbai and Delhi to Male. Airline's Chief Commercial Officer Deepak Rajawat said it has not cancelled anything as of now and will monitor the demand for flights. «The situation is very evolving right now… we will have to monitor in a week or so,» he said at a briefing in response to queries about the Maldives situation. Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet also operate flights to the Maldives. There were no comments from the three airlines on the current situation. India has conveyed its strong concerns to Maldives over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a number of ministers of that country. The disparaging remarks by the ministers have drawn flak in India, with many celebrities urging people on X to explore domestic tourist destinations instead of going to the Maldives. There were also posts on social media claiming that some Indians are cancelling their scheduled trip to the Maldives in view of the row. On Sunday, the government of the Maldives suspended three deputy ministers for derogatory social media posts against Modi. The three deputy ministers criticised Modi for his post on 'X' following his visit to Lakshadweep, inferring that it was an attempt to project the Union Territory as an alternative tourist destination to the Maldives.

Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a delegation of senior government officials, embarked on an official visit to China on January 7. The invitation for the visit was extended by the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. The official visit is scheduled to continue until January 12, and a group of local journalists is also accompanying the President.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home-grown travel company EaseMyTrip has decided to stop bookings for the island nation, claiming that 'nationalism' is greater than any 'personal interest'. Also Read | India-Maldives Diplomatic Row: 3 ministers suspended, EaseMyTrip stops bookings, Lakshadweep in focus | Top 10 Updates Announcing the news via a post on X (formerly Twitter), EaseMyTrip founder Prashant Pitti wrote, Water & beaches of Lakshadweep are as good as Maldives/Seychelles.

EaseMyTrip share price in focus as CEO suspends all Maldives flight reservations According to Maldivian media reports, deputy ministers in the youth ministry, Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna, and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid, have been suspended from their posts. Maldives govt suspends 3 ministers after ‘derogatory’ remarks on PM Modi The disparaging remarks by the ministers have drawn flak in India, with many celebrities urging people on X to explore domestic tourist destinations instead of going to the Maldives.

been suspended from their post effective immediately". Earlier, one of the suspended deputy ministers of the Maldives cabinet, Hassan Zihan, had quoted a local media tweet on microblogging platform X and had called the news “Fake". A row erupted on social media last week when a minister and some other leaders in the Maldives used derogatory remarks against PM Modi after he posted a video of him on a beach in Lakshadweep.

₹41.65 on BSE. Nishant Pitti took to social media X to express his support for India, saying, “In solidarity with our nation, @EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings." Pitti praised Lakshadweep's beaches and waterways, drawing comparisons to the Maldives and Seychelles, and promised exclusive deals to draw attention to the area. EaseMyTrip, an online provider of travel solutions, started the #ChaloLakshadweep campaign to visit Lakshadweep.

China and the Maldives will sign several agreements to further bolster their bilateral ties following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu here this week, according to a senior official here. President Xi will host a welcome ceremony and a welcome banquet for President Muizzu during his state visit from January 8-12, the first by the Maldivian leader to a foreign country since he assumed office in November, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. The two heads of state will hold talks and attend the signing ceremony of cooperation documents. Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji will meet with President Muizzu respectively, Wang told reporters here on Friday.

derogatory remarks against PM Narendra Modi over his recent visit to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Maldives Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment Mariyam Shiuna used words like ‘clown’ and ‘puppet’ for the Prime Minister of India. The remarks sparked huge outrage in India with people calling for boycotting traveling to Maldives for its anti-India stand.

Maldives government the derogatory remarks made by a deputy minister in the island nation, sources informed on Sunday. The development comes amid growing outrage over Maldivian Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Mariyam Shiuna's post on X, making a mocking and disrespectful reference to Prime Minister Modi over his recent visit to Lakshadweep, which lies close to Maldives. The post by Shiuna — which has now been deleted — featured images of PM Modi from his recent visit to the Union Territory. «With regards to the recent remarks by the Maldives Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Mariyam Shiuna, the Indian High Commissioner has taken up the matter in Male,» a source said. Earlier in the day, former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed condemned the derogatory remarks made by the Shiuna and urged President Mohamed Muizzu to distance the government from the comments. Saying that India was «instrumental» in the security and prosperity of Maldives, the former premier called on Muizzu to give an assurance to New Delhi that the comments don't reflect government policy. «What appalling language by Maldives Government official @shiuna_m towards the leader of a key ally, that is instrumental for Maldives' security and prosperity.

Maldives government on Sunday distanced itself from derogatory remarks made by its minister Mariyam Shiuna against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and suspended her and two other Ministers for their act. In a statement following India’s protest, the Maldivian government said the ‘opinions are personal and do not represent the views of the Government of Maldives’.

Maldives government suspended three of its ministers- Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha and Hassan Zihan- for their ‘derogatory remarks on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the latter's Lakshadweep visit., local media Atoll Times reported. The local media quoted Maldives government spokesperson Ibrahim Khaleel, “All government officials responsible for the comments have been suspended from their post effective immediately". One of the suspended deputy minister of Maldives cabinet, Hassan Zihan, had quoted a local media tweet on microblogging platform X and had called the news “Fake".

remarks against PM Modi came in response to the recent visit of the Indian Prime Minister to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. PM Modi shared his experience in Lakshadweep with some scenic pictures from the island. The Maldivian minister commented on one such picture and used derogatory words like ‘clown’ and ‘puppet’ for the Prime Minister of India.

hinder close relationships between the Maldives and international partners," the Maldives government statement added. “The relevant authorities of the government will not hesitate to take action against those who make such derogatory remarks," the statement added. 1.

Shiuna's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lakshwadeep visit. The Maldives government which saw a sudden surge in cancellations in tourists from India, said that they would not hesitate to take action against those who make such “derogatory remarks". "The Government of Maldives is aware of derogatory remarks on social media platforms against foreign leaders and high-ranking individuals.

₹1,150 crore in the Union Territory. The development projects cover technology, energy, water resources, healthcare and education sectors.