Supporters of Mr Modi called for Indians to shun the Maldives and instead visit Lakshadweep. ‘BoycottMaldives’ began trending on social media, prompting fierce reactions from Maldivians.

The India-Maldives diplomatic relations have ... quadrapuled the seats available to Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep also makes it on ...

But, the popularity of Lakshadweep as a tourist destination invited ‘distasteful’ remarks from Maldives Govt. Reacting to a post featuring PM Modi's visit, Maldives MP Zahid Rameez said that ...