The Maldives had proposed a visit by President Mohamed Muizzu to India later this month. President Muizzu, who assumed office in November of last year, has so far visited Turkey, the UAE, and China, since coming to power, marking a departure from the tradition of making India the first foreign destination for a newly-elected Maldivian president. The India visit was proposed before the current diplomatic crisis erupted over derogatory remarks by the ministers of the Muizzu government.

Maldives faces heat over Anti-India comments, proposes Muizzu's visit to India

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) President, Jyoti Mayal told WION that there has been a surge in travel inquiries for Lakshadweep while there are none for Maldives right now.

Inquiries for Lakshadweep surging, none for Maldives: TAAI President Jyoti Mayal to WION

The social media is filled with 'Boycott Maldives' hashtag. Following derogatory comments by Maldivian officials about Indian PM Narendra Modi. It is now time for Maldives parliament to intervene, says Maldives MP Mickail Naseem in a conversation with WION . The 3 ministers were soon suspended after their remarks drew criticism from India and abroad.

Maldives-India Row: Maldives MP Mickail Naseem calls on parliament to summon foreign minister

A Maldives leader, parliamentarian no less, has demanded President Mohamed Muizzu's ouster from his post as the country battles a diplomatic row with longstanding ally India.

Maldives leader demands ouster of President Muizzu over strained ties with India

Lakshadweep to get Israeli desalination plant. Israel is one of the leading players in the desalination process. The announcement comes amid India-Maldives tensions.

Israel's desalination project to help India's Lakshadweep Islands

The bilateral relationship between India and the Maldives had always been positive before the Muizzu government assumed power in Maldives last year and things have only gone from bad to worse in recent days with three of his ministers passing derogatory remarks against Indian PM sparking a diplomatic row.

Maldives Pres announces India visit after diplomatic row | Too little too late? | In-Live Discussion

There should be a new proverb for Bollywood to match the times: Put your money where your tweets are. After a couple of days of raging controversies involving politicians close to the new regime in the Maldives, visibly close to the Chinese establishment, Lakshadweep is the hot new term for India's movie stars because some elite Maldivians disparaged Indians days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was clicked snorkelling at the Indian archipelago.

Hypocrites of Bollywood? Hindi stars speak loud for Lakshadweep, but prefer Maldives and faraway lands

Maldives MP Mickail Naseem has proposed Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer & suspended ministers Malsha, Maryam Shiuna, Mahzoom Masjid to be summoned by the Maldives Parliament. Speaking to our correspondent Sidhant Sibal, he said, "So the foreign minister will be summoned to the Parliament floor, and the rest of them, the deputy ministers who have been involved in making these derogatory remarks, they'll be properly summoned to the parliamentary committee, which is a Committee on Foreign Relations." Watch to know more!

Maldives-India Row: Maldives MP urges parliament summoning for foreign & suspended ministers

India-Maldives Row: Maldives faces heat over anti-India comments, proposes Muizzu's visit to India

Since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep, Internet has been talking about the beauty that was seen in the pictures PM shared. His visit also erupted in controversy after few politicians from Maldives passed derogatory comments on PM Modi.

Goof-up: Ranveer Singh mistakenly shares picture of Maldives while promoting Lakshadweep, netizens school him

IndiGo, India’s largest domestic and international airline, has not observed any surge in the cancellations of flight tickets to Maldives by Indians over the last week, according to an airline source who spoke exclusively to WION.

India-Maldives row: 'Reports not true,' sources tell WION amid rumours of massive ticket cancellations

The Maldives government has suspended three Deputy Ministers over derogatory remarks made against india and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Maldives' former deputy speaker and current member of Parliament, Eva Abdulla, spoke to WION's principal diplomatic correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

Maldives Government must issue a formal apology to India: MP Eva Abdulla

Former Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid dubbed the offensive remarks made on social media against the fellow Indian natives and leaders as "odious" and "reprehensible" amid the uproar of protests around a deputy minister's disparaging remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

‘Derogatory remarks against PM Modi odious, reprehensible,’ says ex Maldivian foreign minister

The social media is filled with 'Boycott Maldives' hashtag. Following derogatory comments by Maldivian officials about Indian PM Narendra Modi. The 3 ministers were soon suspended after their remarks drew criticism from India and abroad.

Maldives-India Row: Maldives sacks ministers Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha & Mahzoom Majid

The Maldives government has suspended three deputy ministers for disparaging India's prime minister, an official said on Sunday, during a dip in ties with its powerful neighbour.

Maldives sacks 3 ministers for insulting comments on PM Modi | India-Maldives comments row

Maldives sacks 3 ministers for insulting comments on PM Modi | India-Maldives derogatory comment row

Amitabh Bachchan has become the latest celebrity to promote the mystic beauty of the Indian island of Lakshadweep amid the escalating controversy over the derogatory remarks by Maldivian politicians against Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his visit to the Lakshadweep island.

Amitabh Bachchan hails the beauty of Lakshadweep amid Maldives row: India is ‘aatmanirbhar’

Former Vice President of the Maldives and former tourism minister Ahmed Adeeb spoke to WION's Sidhant Sibal where he condemned the recent derogatory remarks made against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by sitting ministers Mariyam Shiuna and Hassan Zihan who were later suspended.

Exclusive: Ex-vice president calls current India-Maldives row ‘very sad’ incident

Maria Didi, the former defence minister of Maldives, spoke to WION's Sidhant Sibal and weighed in on the India-Maldives relationship. She also spoke about the comments made by now suspended ministers, Mariyam Shiuna and Hassan Zihan.

Exclusive: Ex-defence minister Mariya Didi speaks about Indian troops in Maldives, current situation

The government of Maldives has suspended three deputy ministers on January 7. These ministers made derogatory remarks against India’s PM Narendra Modi on social media.

All you need to know about the 3 Maldives Ministers suspended for derogatory remarks against PM Modi

International Emmy award-winning comedian Vir Das has commented on Indian celebrities promoting tourism in Lakshadweep Islands. Das' comments come amid tensions between India and the Maldives following a tweet by a Maldives minister slamming the picturesque islands of Lakshadweep as also disparagingly targeting PM Narendra Modi.

Vir Das takes a dig at celebrities promoting Lakshadweep amid India-Maldives row

Amid the online campaign of boycott Maldives, flight and trip booking company EaseMyTrip in a significant step decided to suspend all Maldives flight bookings after derogatory remarks were made by some of Maldives' now suspended ministers against India following the recent visit to Lakshadweep by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Indian travel companies call for boycott of Maldives after row over scornful remarks on PM Modi

Maldives High Commissioner Ibrahim Shaheeb summoned by Indian foreign ministry after 'derogatory' remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, according to the PTI news agency.

India summons Maldives envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb as diplomatic row escalates

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu departed for China along with First Lady Sajidha Mohamed on Sunday night (Jan 7) which marked the beginning of a state visit. He had received an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Maldives president departs for China amid diplomatic row with India

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