Indian Celebrities Advocate ‘Visit Lakshadweep’ Message After Maldives Mocks PM Modi Visit

Celebrities including Bollywood stars and sports legends joined the discussion over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep, which was mocked by Maldivian political leaders, leading to a massive row. Bollywood stars including Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, John Abraham, Shraddha Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, among others, highlighted Lakshadweep's pristine beauty in social media posts, with some of them directly mentioning PM Modi's visit and the Maldivian response. Meanwhile, online travel aggregators EaseMyTrip and MakeMyTrip have also announced incentives and restrictions for travel to the islands.