Lakshadweep has 36 islands, 10 of which are inhabited. Once served by seven ships, its population of 64,000 people must now make do with just two ships that ferry them between their islands and ...

Looking for a dreamy escape from Munnar's tea estates? Discover hidden tropical islands nearby that offer tranquility, scenic ...

Indians are posting on social media about their canceled trips to the Maldives and urging travel to Lakshadweep, a nearby Indian archipelago, instead. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV.

Maldives is facing a boycott from one of its biggest sources of tourism income after three of its officials mocked India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking calls from Indian citizens and ...

India pushes for tourism to remote Lakshadweep Islands but climate concerns loom large. As India pitches Lakshadweep as a domestic alternative to the Maldives, environmentalists are concerned that ...

The pristine, white-sand islands are not like other beaches found along India's coastline. Lakshadweep, which means a lakh (100,000) islands in the Sanskrit language, are the only atolls in India ...

Lakshadweep is off the southwestern coast of the Indian mainland and is similar to the Maldives. Last year, Indians made up the largest number of tourists visiting the Maldives, ...

India plans to commission a new naval base in the Lakshadweep islands, off the country's south-west coast, to boost security in the region, the Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.

IndiGo, which had no flights to Lakshadweep until February this year, operated 53 flights in July from Kochi and Bengaluru. A new airline from Goa, Fly91, conducted 21 flights in the same month.

In 1961, former Air Force pilot-turned-civil servant Moorkoth Ramunni came to Lakshadweep, a remote archipelago of 36 islands in the Arabian ...

The Lakshadweep Islands are famous for their stunning natural beauty and pristine beaches. Tourists visit to experience water sports and the diverse marine life of the islands. Celebrity chef Sarah ...