On April 5, amid the India-Maldives diplomatic row, India allowed for the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for 2024-25 under a unique bilateral mechanism, at the request of the Maldives government.
The number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives has dropped by 33 per cent as compared to last year, local media reported, citing data from the Maldives Tourism Ministry.
The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) -- the two main parties in the ruling coalition in Maldives -- used 'anti-India' sentiments during the campaigning for the 2023 presidential polls, a report by European Union Election Observation Mission Maldives (E