A day after the Maldives government announced that it will ban Israeli passport holders from visiting the island nation, the Jewish nation went on to urge people to visit Lakshadweep Islands instead. On Monday, Consul General of Israel to Midwest India Kobbi Shoshani lauded the controversial decision. He noted that the ban would encourage Israelis to visit the beaches of Lakshadweep.
“Thanks to the Maldives Government’s decision Israelis can now explore the beautiful beaches of #Lakshadweep,” Shoshani wrote on X, formally known as Twitter. Shoshani went on to re-share a post made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he encouraged people to witness the tranquillity Lakshadweep has to offer. “In addition to the scenic beauty, Lakshadweep’s tranquillity is also mesmerising.
It gave me an opportunity to reflect on how to work even harder for the welfare of 140 crore Indians,” PM Modi wrote in a post he shared on January 4. Thanks to the Maldives Government's decision Israelis can now explore the beautiful beaches of #Lakshadweep . https://t.
co/1K2NtG922M Earlier this year, Maldives and India were involved in a diplomatic row after some ministers from the Muizzu administration mocked the Indian Prime Minister. Amid the chaos, “#BoycottMaldives” took social media by storm affecting the island nation’s tourism. Israel embassy shares beautiful pictures of Indian beaches Amid the chaos, the Israeli embassy in India took to X to share beautiful images of beaches i.
