Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer said that these remarks against foreign leaders are "unacceptable" and do not reflect the official position of the Maldives government.
Standing in support of India, Nishant Pitti took to social media X, stating, "In solidarity with our nation, @EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings."
Amid escalating tensions between India and the Maldives following derisive comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep by some Maldivian political leaders, celebrities from the Indian film industry started visit Lakshadweep campaign under a hastag ExploreIndianIslan
Tour operators in India are gearing up for an impact of calls for a cancellation of holidays in the Maldives as they said that there are "no new inquiries by people" for visits to the island nation.
Former Indian diplomat Bhaswati Mukherjee labelled the derogatory remarks by Maldives ministers against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'unfortunate', adding that a certain 'red line' should not be crossed in international relations.
Weighing in on actor Akshay Kumar's post, condemning the derogatory remarks by Maldivian ministers and officials against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev on Sunday said more influencers and leading names in the country should start visiting Lakshadweep
Former Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb said the derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi are "not acceptable on any level" and such unsavoury posts should not have been shared on social media.
Maldivian Member of Parliament (MP) and former deputy speaker, Eva Abdulla, on Sunday said it was 'important' that the Maldivian government issue a formal apology to the Indian people for the derogatory remarks by a section of 'MPs' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Laks
Weighing in on the derogatory remarks by Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Modi as well as India on social media, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev on Sunday said the posts in question were "absolutely deplorable".