Soneva CEO Hopes For Resolution To India-Maldives Dispute: India Report
Photo Credit: Soneva CEO Sonu Shivdasani said he's concerned about the potential impact of the India-Maldives standoff on the tourism industry. Soneva
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Soneva resorts Chief Executive Officer Sonu Shivdasani's comment is a testament to the fact that tourism industry has taken a hit following India-Maldives diplomatic dispute.
Amid the diplomatic dispute between India and Maldives, Sonu Shivdasani, CEO of resort chain Soneva, wrote about the potential impact on the tourism industry, and hoped for a reconciliation.
Shivdasani, a prominent face in the Maldives hospitality industry, called the remarks made recently on social media by three junior Maldivian ministers "disparaging."
"As a Person of Indian Origin (PIO), I found the comments rude, offensive, and xenophobic. And as the founder of Soneva, the uproar they have caused, leading to calls in India to boycott Maldives, has been deeply concerning. I was relieved to hear that the Maldivian government has suspended the deputy ministers and clarified that their remarks in no way represent official policy," Shivdasani said on social media.
The Maldives government had distanced itself from the remarks deemed anti-Indian in a statement that read: "The Government of Maldives is aware of derogatory remarks on social media platfor
