Beach visit by Indian PM Modi sparks diplomatic tiff with Maldives

People enjoying a walk on the beach in Hulhumale, on the small island nation in the Indian Ocean, on December 26, 2023.

Some in the Maldives took offence after a tweet from India’s prime minister promoting the beaches of Indian territory Lakshadweep, and it snowballed into a diplomatic fight, with loud calls on social media for Indian tourists to boycott the island country that relies heavily on tourist dollars.

CBC | World News

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