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Maldives stares at Indian tourists drying up as travel biggies join boycott call; step up desi focus

IndiaTimes Monday, 8 January 2024
The anger over derogatory remarks made by Maldives politicians against PM Modi is leading to travel companies and industry chambers boycotting the archipelago. Travel portals are seeing a surge in searches for desi destinations like Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar. EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings, while MakeMyTrip has observed a 3,400% increase in searches for Lakshadweep. The Indian Chamber of Commerce has appealed to boycott Maldives, and Subhash Goyal has called for promoting Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar instead.
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