New Delhi, March 19 -- Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed said that the prosperity, safety and security of Maldives is dependent on good ties with India and stressed that tourism in India is complementary to the tourism industry in Maldives.

In an interview with ANI, he acknowledged that there was a drop in the number of Indian tourists travelling to Maldives. However, he added that India has again become second largest destination for Maldives.

Asked about the drop in the flow of Indian tourists to the Maldives, Nasheed said, "As I keep saying, our prosperity, security and safety is very much dependent on our good relations with India. There's also another element to this. Tourism in India is complementary to the tourist industr...