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SpiceJet plans to launch flights to Lakshadweep and Ayodhya soon

Lakshadweep has one operational airport on Agatti Island, 90 minutes away from Kochi. All domestic flights to the island are routed through Kochi

TMS Ep604: Lakshadweep tourism, AI City, markets, Sheikh Hasina

How can Lakshadweep trump Maldives? What will be the significance of India's first AI city? Is geopolitics the unknown risk for the markets? Who is Sheikh Hasina? All answers here

Airport to new resorts, Lakshadweep tourism is in for an upgrade: Details

Lakshadweep tourism: Some of the key infrastructure development projects lined up in Lakshadweep include an airport upgrade, resorts, and improved utility services among others

Lakshadweep plans tourism expansion amid row over remarks against PM Modi

According to officials in the Union Territory, several proposals have been sent to the Union government to harness the latent tourism potential in the island cluster

Highlights: Indians' boycott will hit us hard, says ex-Maldives minister

Lakshadweep row highlights: Catch all the highlights on India-Maldives spat

Lakshadweep Trip: Top 8 places to visit in Lakshadweep for your vacation

If you are planning to visit Lakshadweep to enjoy your holiday, here are the top 8 places you can visit in the Lakshadweep region

Maldives president courts investors in China as ties with India sag

Muizzu said his government was keen to explore partnerships under Belt and Road, including the expansion of the country's central airport and commercial port

As India-Maldives row heats up, all you need to know about Lakshadweep

The Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India's smallest, is spread over an area of 32 sq km and consists of 36 islands and coral reefs in the Laccadive Sea

Diplomatic row leads Maldivian storm spread to travel, trade, celebland

As #BoycottMaldives trended, a travel technology firm decided to indefinitely suspend all flight bookings to the island nation. Meanwhile, searches for Lakshadweep shot up manyfold

'Boycott will hit hard as over 200,000 Indians visit Maldives yearly'

Over 2 lakh Indians visited Maldives annually in the last three years, the highest from any country post-COVID 19 pandemic, according to the official data amid calls from several quarters to boycott the island nation as a travel destination following a diplomatic row between the two nations. According to the Maldives Tourism Ministry statistics, over 17 lakh tourists visited the island nation in 2023, out of which more than 2,09,198 visitors were Indians followed by Russians (2,09,146) and China (1,87,118). The number of Indian visitors was more than 2.4 lakh in 2022 while over 2.11 lakh Indians flew to the Maldives in 2021. The Maldives was also one of the few countries open for international tourists during the pandemic and nearly 63,000 Indians visited that country during that period. In 2018, India was the fifth-largest source of tourist arrivals in the Maldives with 90,474 visitors. In 2019, India reached the second spot with 1.66 lakh Indians visiting that country. However,

Lakshadweep Trip: Here's a complete guide for first-timers to the Island

After the controversy between India and Maldives, Indians are moving to their own vacation spot, i.e., Lakshadweep. Here's how you can plan your trip to Lakshadweep

MakeMyTrip launches 'Beaches of India' campaign after India-Maldives row

The online travel platform reported a 3,400 per cent increase in searches for Lakshadweep after PM Modi's visit last week

EaseMyTrip suspends flight bookings to Maldives over tourism row with India

Maldivian ministers mocked PM Modi's visit to Lakshadweep, stating that India could not compete in terms of tourism

Maldives Foreign Minister calls remarks against PM Modi 'unacceptable'

In a post shared on X, Zameer stated, "The recent remarks against foreign leaders and our close neighbours are unacceptable and do not reflect the official position of the Government of Maldives"

'Strongly condemn derogatory, racist remarks on PM Modi': Ex-Maldivian VP

The condemnation by the former vice-premier comes amid mounting anger over a Maldivian deputy minister's post, making a mocking reference to Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep

Small in size, big in heart: PM Modi to Muslim-dominated Lakshadweep

Reaching out to the people of the Muslim-dominated Lakshadweep, which witnessed massive protests against reforms introduced by his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the archipelago is small, but its heart is large. The Prime Minister was here to inaugurate and lay the foundation for various projects worth Rs 1,150 crore in the Union Territory. "The area of Lakshadweep may be small, but its heart is huge. I am overwhelmed by the love and blessings I am receiving here. I express my gratitude to you all," said the Prime Minister who reached the islands on Tuesday. The projects were launched at a function attended by hundreds of islanders including women and children. Addressing the gathering after launching the projects, Modi took a dig at the previous non-BJP governments at the Centre, stating that their only priority for decades was the development of their own political parties. "Far-off states, border areas, or those in the middle of the ocean were not gi

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PM Modi to visit TN, Lakshadweep, Kerala on Jan 2-3, to attend programmes

Prime Minister Modi will Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu where he will attend the 38th Convocation Ceremony of Bharathidasan University. PM Modi is the Chief Guest for the event

With advanced navigation tech, Centre looks to tap heritage of lighthouses

A view of the Kovalam lighthouse in Kerala. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways is holding a lighthouse festival on September 23-25

Cruise traffic in India likely to sail beyond pre-Covid level in FY24

Costa Cruises returns to India after three years, to offer trips to Goa, Kochi, Lakshadweep