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Apparently jolted by a major backlash following some lawmakers' disparaging comments about PM Modi and India, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has appealed to China to "intensify" efforts to send more tourists to his country", news agency PTI reported on January 9...
This comes amid a significant number of cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists in the wake of the ongoing diplomatic tiff...
It may be mentioned here that a couple of days ago, some Maldives' ministers had made some shockingly irresponsible observations against Narendra Modi..
Muizzu emphasized the FTA's significance in strengthening commercial ties, aiming to boost bilateral trade, particularly by increasing exports of fish products to China...
Muizzu also sought Chinese investments for various projects, including the relocation of the Male Commercial Port, Velana International Airport development, construction of additional airports, and expansion of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) during the Maldives Investment Forum...
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