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title: "Why is India boycotting Maldives?"  
description: "A concise explanation of why India is boycotting the Maldives"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2024-01-08  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3717/why-is-india-boycotting-maldives  
category: "political"  
tags: ["India", "boycotting", "Maldives", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why is India boycotting Maldives?

![Why is India boycotting Maldives](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/33642bb8-a65e-4a0b-a4d2-7f144022c924/images/edb4d329-06b0-4280-a979-b08451f7c6da.jpeg) ![Why is India boycotting Maldives](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/33642bb8-a65e-4a0b-a4d2-7f144022c924/images/19dfb399-281f-4768-b4f8-8e1f52ad04b5.jpeg) In September 2023, India launched a social media campaign to boycott the Maldives, while not being formally prohibited, for a variety of reasons. ![Why is India boycotting Maldives](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/33642bb8-a65e-4a0b-a4d2-7f144022c924/images/a610e41e-6d4e-4650-b521-f3eaa6bc1e7d.jpeg) Maldivian politicians made racist and insulting remarks about Prime Minister Modi, criticising his efforts to promote Lakshadweep tourism. ![Why is India boycotting Maldives](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/33642bb8-a65e-4a0b-a4d2-7f144022c924/images/462c8a62-9f5f-4475-83ba-37a787d779b7.jpeg) The Maldives' strong reliance on Indian tourism is jeopardised by the boycott movement's possible economic impact. ![Why is India boycotting Maldives](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/33642bb8-a65e-4a0b-a4d2-7f144022c924/images/3ae4d658-cb29-4188-90bf-9f39398b705b.jpeg) Celebrities and politicians showed nationalistic sentiment in response to Maldivian remarks, which boosted Indian tourism. ![Why is India boycotting Maldives](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/33642bb8-a65e-4a0b-a4d2-7f144022c924/images/72f96c7a-f460-4498-a9ae-4f14c28eede1.jpeg) The Indian government maintained diplomatic ties with the Maldives despite the fading boycott movement, and tourism to the islands continues.

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