Lakshadweep is not Maldives It does not need to be - India Today
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Bringing alcohol into Lakshadweep is not allowed over environmental concerns; so, your chances of hosting a sundowner against the backdrop of the gorgeous Indian Ocean is virgin at best. Maldives, an Islamic nation, has no restrictions on alcohol in the resorts and tourist facilities.
Maldives-India controversy: Why Modi’s Lakshadweep beach …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · The controversy erupted after Modi posted images to social platform X of himself snorkeling and walking along a beach in Lakshadweep, a southern Indian island chain in the Laccadive Sea, off the...
Maldives vs Lakshadweep: What is the controversy?
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands in the emerald waters of the Arabian Sea, about 400km off the south-western coastal state of Kerala. Only 10 of the islands are inhabited. The islands are a union territory of India and are ruled directly by India's Modi-run central government.
Lakshadweep: Can India's 'alternative Maldives' handle mass tourism? - BBC
WEBEarlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indian archipelago Lakshadweep triggered an unexpected row that soured ties with neighbouring Maldives.
Caught in India-Maldives spat, Lakshadweep islands want jobs, …
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Kalpeni Island, Lakshadweep, India — Sitting on a cane chair at the edge of the Indian Ocean, then strolling on the pristine white sand of a Lakshadweep beach, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
From PM Modi’s Lakshadweep pitch to Maldives envoy meeting …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · A day after Maldives government suspended three of its ministers over ‘derogatory comments’ on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lakshadweep pitch, High Commissioner to Maldives met the Ministry of External Affairs officials on Monday.
Modi's beach visit to a remote Indian ... - Associated Press News
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts that promoted the pristine beaches of India’s Lakshadweep archipelago.
India-Maldives row: What it will take for Lakshadweep to ... - India Today
WEBJan 9, 2024 · As Lakshadweep sees a jump in interest as a holiday destination amid Maldivian ministers' row with India, here's a look at how the group of Indian islands stack up against the Maldives in terms of ease of access and infrastructure.
India Maldives News today: Maldives govt suspends 3 ministers …
WEBJan 7, 2024 · NEW DELHI: The Maldives government on Sunday suspended three of its ministers over derogatory remarks made against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he posted about his trip to Lakshadweep on social media platform X.
Lakshadweep: Can India's 'alternative Maldives' handle mass …
WEBJan 18, 2024 · But experts say Lakshadweep - famed for its picturesque silver beaches, crystal-blue waters and coral islands - cannot be developed into a massive tourist destination like the Maldives because...