Last Updated on 30/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
Are relations between India and Maldives improving?
India–Maldives relations,Amid the ups and downs in relations between India and Maldives, Maldives Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal is on a visit to India. The ‘Welcome India Program’, which is also being called a road show in Delhi, is being organized in three cities of India. An attempt is being made to attract Indian tourists through this program. It is being organized at the Sheraton Hotel in Saket, Delhi.
What is the purpose of this road show, know everything
CEO of MATATO Sujan spoke to Times Now Navbharat on the purpose of this program and why it is being called a road show. She said that as India’s ranking has reached the sixth position in Maldives’ tourism sector, they want to build better relations with India in the tourism sector through this campaign. Welcome India is a step to improve relations in this field. This will work as a road ahead.
On the other hand, Visit Maldives Chairperson Abdul Ghiyas says that due to the decrease in tourists coming to Maldives from India, their economy has been affected. Due to which this program has been organized. This program, which is also being called a roadshow, will be organized today in Delhi and tomorrow in Mumbai, then on August 3 in Bengaluru.
Why Maldives’ concern has increased, understand from the data
The Welcome India campaign is being organised for this very reason, so that more and more Indian tourists can be lured to visit Maldives. In the first four months of this year, the number of Indian tourists in Maldives has declined by 42 percent as compared to 2023. In 2023, Indians were number one among foreign tourists visiting Maldives, now they are on the verge of coming to number six. This has increased the concern of Maldives.