Maldives Tourism Ministry

The Maldives has experienced a notable shift in its tourist demographics over the past three weeks, as data from the island nation's tourism ministry reveals a significant drop in Indian visitors from the third to the fifth largest group.

Amid the row between India and the Maldives - triggered last week after three ministers' comments about Prime Minister Modi - a prominent Maldivian tourism body has called on India-based travel aggregator EaseMyTrip to re-open flight bookings.

Amid a diplomatic row between India and the Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep, data shows Indians top the island nation's tourist arrival figures.

Following the temporary unavailability, the top Maldivian government websites are now functioning again.

The reasons behind top government websites' not working are yet to be ascertained.

China's foreign ministry on Monday advised Chinese citizens to avoid visiting the Maldives until political tensions subside on the Indian Ocean archipelago.

The Maldives has experienced a notable shift in its tourist demographics over the past three weeks, as data from the island nation's tourism ministry reveals a significant drop in Indian visitors from the third to the fifth largest group.

Amid the row between India and the Maldives - triggered last week after three ministers' comments about Prime Minister Modi - a prominent Maldivian tourism body has called on India-based travel aggregator EaseMyTrip to re-open flight bookings.

Amid a diplomatic row between India and the Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep, data shows Indians top the island nation's tourist arrival figures.

Following the temporary unavailability, the top Maldivian government websites are now functioning again.

The reasons behind top government websites' not working are yet to be ascertained.

China's foreign ministry on Monday advised Chinese citizens to avoid visiting the Maldives until political tensions subside on the Indian Ocean archipelago.