Maldives Tourism Minister Wants To 'Work With India' After Boycott Hits Them Hard | 'Economy Is...'

Tourism accounts for 30% of Maldives' GDP - and over 60% of their foreign currency earnings. So when Indian tourists, who were the biggest source of visitors to Maldives until 2023 decided to boycott the country, it hit Maldives hard. Just about 4 months into the boycott, Maldives tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal is now urging Indians to contribute to Maldives tourism, saying that the country's economy is dependent on it. But are Indian tourists going to be pacified so soon? Watch
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[krishnasarmayv]

No, never India should encourage. Let them depend on China. India should not allow their road shows in India. Let India encourage Indian friendly countries earn Indian money thru tourism.

[rosemist]

The Government of India should immediately ban all tourism and trade relations with Maldives. This ungrateful nation and its leadership is playing deadly games by allowing Chinese interference in the Indian Ocean which is a security threat to not only India but also neighbours.

[Shashi]

If we Indians have self respect we should never be part of Maldives tourism

[krishnanr]

Donot give Single penny to them. Let moisu beg to JayaSankar. He is not even capable to stand near Modi. He is another chinese agent

[sanjeevreddy]

It is Maldives that started boycotting India by India out campaign. When we do the same they are now feeling the heat and crying

[samirkumarroy]

An Appeal to all Indians not to Travel to Maldives . Boycott Maldives .

[kevinjohn]

"Boycott Maldives"..ungrateful people

[mohankrishna]

Maldives acting arrogant at the behest of china, pak !

[srinivasam]

No excuse to them. Permanently boycott

[narasimhamurthy]

Request all shameless indian visit Maldives.

[chebrolusubbarao]

What changed to go to Maldives except they become more radical than Pakistan? Why we should go there?

[ashokthombare]

In recent election in maldiv same anty india govt members are elected so it is clear that people of maldiv also not ready to accepts india hence do not go to MALdIV for any tour

[anjangod]

It is not India's duty to save Maldives economy.

[simhadriraokanakagiri]

Tell your people what india, s greatness is. They can change your life styles if you dont know minimum courteous behaviour with this greatest nation on earth.

[Chandramohan-kwpg]

Indian government should ban exports to Maldives and Indian boycott Maldives for ever

[kbsomnathkbsomnath]

No way we must buy this bait, it's just for getting supplies from India, like river sand and M sand, they have given islands to China and keep using as cash cows 😵‍💫😡

[wankitBiam]

For those Indian citizen who visit Maldives or be a part of Maldives tourism are anti India and they are indirectly tourist again India

[Luckystone]

Once you break a continuous thread, and then when common sense strikes, you join the thread pieces together and it forms a knot. Its no more a continuous thread ! You cannot repair the knoty thread, that's destiny my friend! That knot is eternal.

[User-tei]

We should forget maldives as a tourtist destination as they are back stabber😂😂😂😂

[parandhamanmargan]

Ask Pakistan to send their tourist... They were recently thrown out from Saudi for begging in the streets...they love to come to your country 😂😂😂