Urgent appeals for reconsidering the choice of Maldives as a preferred tourism destination for Indians gained momentum on Sunday, following disturbing instances of racism displayed by some politicians in the island nation in response to a tweet by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister had shared captivating images of his visit to Lakshadweep. Expressing evident displeasure over the increased global attention on Lakshadweep since PM Modi’s post, Zahid Rameez, a council member of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), took a derisive stance, dismissing the significance of the Prime Minister’s visit and asserting that India could never rival Maldives in the realm of tourism.