Indian introduced on Thursday a direct flight from Bangalore to the Maldivian capital of Male.
Indian, which would operate an A-320 aircraft on the sector, would fly between the two destinations five days a week. The airline is offering an introductory return fare of Rs 10,000 on the sector.
The inaugural service was flagged off by Union Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahmed.
The flight would offer convenient connections for passengers from Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai, airline officials said.
Indian has decided to lease five A-320S and six regional jets for its subsidiary Alliance Air to step up capacity and connectivity, its Chairman and Managing Director Vishwapati Trivedi said.
Ahmed hoped the new service would help strengthen the good relations between the two countries.