A Lakshadweep versus Maldives war is on in X. The catalyst: PM Narendra Modi's trip to the archipelago. The visit sparked speculation that India was trying to boost tourism in the islands at the cost of Maldives, one of the first Asian nations where tourist arrivals have exceeded pre-pandemic levels Lakshadweep was the most searched keyword on the Google search engine since PM Modi's visit. On Friday, over 50,000 people looked up the Union Territory on Google, marking a peak in interest after PM's post that he was "still in awe" of the "stunning" beauty of the islands and the "incredible warmth" of its people.
The visit escalated a duel on X with the Maldives Deputy Minister retweeting some tweets that poked fun on the PM's push for Lakshadweep.
“The move is great. However, the idea of competing with us is delusional. How can they provide the service we offer? How can they be so clean? The permanent smell in the rooms will be the biggest downfall,” Zahid Rameez, a member of the Progressive Party of Maldives, posted on the blogging platform.
#pmmodi #pmmodinews #narendramodi #modi #lakshwadeep #maldives #indiatoday #lakshadweep #boycottlakshadweep #indiatoday
Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video.
All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button!
India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more.
Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world!
WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2A...
Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj
Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/
Twitter: / indiatoday
Facebook: / indiatoday
