Watch | How Maldives plans to use China to reduce its dependence on India | Data
The India-Maldives diplomatic row started as controversial tweets from Maldivian ministers. Then came an informal boycott call of the Maldives by some Indians.
Now, it has spiralled into a broader geopolitical issue, with the Maldives calling on China for help.
Also read: View From India | India’s Maldives challenge
In this video, The Hindu looks at the data to understand the impact of the unofficial boycott, and how China is helping the Maldives fill the gap left by India.
Script, presentation, production: Sonikka Loganathan
Ideation and data support: Vignesh Radhakrishnan, Jasmin Nihalani and Sonikka Loganathan