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Maldives India dispute: Three months ago Maldives was showing its eyes to India, but today it has come to its knees. Therefore now he is asking for help from India itself. After the dispute between India and Maldives, the number of Indian tourists in Maldives has become negligible. Therefore now Maldives is facing economic loss. Therefore, now Maldives is again seeking help from India to invite Indian tourists. For this, a big tourism company of Maldives has decided to hold road shows in big cities of India to woo Indian tourists.
MATATO has started preparations for the road show
Tourism is the mainstay of the Maldives' economy. A large number of Indians used to go there for holidays. But in the presidential election, President Muizzu gave the slogan of 'India Out'. After this the relations between the two countries deteriorated. Meanwhile, the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) is facing many problems amid the continuous decline in the number of Indian tourists. Now this organization has reached discussions with the Indian High Commission to increase travel and tourism cooperation between the two countries.
Maldives' problems have increased after PM's tweet
On January 6, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted from his official X handle. In which PM Modi shared pictures and videos of Lakshadweep island. After this, objectionable comments were made against PM Modi on social media by three Maldivian officials. Then opposition to Maldives started in India. Due to this controversy, hundreds of Indians, including many celebrities, canceled their trips to Maldives.
Crowd of Indian tourists gathered in Maldives
A huge crowd of Indian tourists gathered in Maldives. Statistics show that the number of Indian tourists coming to Maldives has now reached sixth place. According to the data of the Ministry of Tourism of Maldives, out of the total 6,63,269 tourists who came to Maldives till April 10 this year, the maximum of 71,995 tourists came from China. After this, Britain, Russia, Italy, Germany and India have got the position.