India Ministry of Tourism (MoT)

The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the public sector undertaking under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, posted a remarkable performance for first quarter of the current financial year 2022-23.

Speaking at the inaugural of the Paryatan Parv, a week-long celebration of tourism to sensitise people about the value of tourism at the India Gate lawns in Delhi, Prahlad Singh Patel, union minister for tourism said that usage of single-use plastic will be banned in the 100 metre radius of all protected  monuments in the […]

India’s tourism industry continued to experience strong double-digit growth in the first half of 2017. According to the latest figures from India’s Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed a total of 4.89 million international arrivals during the six-month period, 17.2% more than in the first half of 2016. This growth was partially driven by the […]

India’s domestic tourism industry continued to surge in 2016, with inter-state visitation seeing double-digit growth. A total of 1.61 billion domestic tourism trips were registered by India’s Ministry of Tourism in 2016, compared to 1.43bn in 2015, marking year-on-year growth of 12.7%. The most popular states in terms of number of domestic tourist visits during […]

International visitor arrivals to India increased strongly in May 2017, driven by the rising popularity of the country’s e-tourist visa scheme. According to data from India’s Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed a total of 630,000 overseas arrivals last month, up 19.5% year-on-year. Once again, neighbouring Bangladesh was the largest feeder market for India in […]

India’s international tourism ranking has risen sharply, following a change in the way the country records its visitor arrivals. When it compiles its data for international visitor arrivals, the UNWTO comprises two elements – foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) and non-resident arrivals (NRAs). Until now however, India’s government had only counted its FTAs. Under a new […]

India’s tourism industry continues to flourish, with the country registering a sharp increase in terms of international arrivals in April 2017. According to the latest data from India’s Ministry of Tourism, a total of 740,000 overseas travellers visited India last month, 23.5% more than the 599,000 achieved in April 2016. Bangladesh was the country’s largest […]

India welcomed a record number of international visitors in the first quarter of 2017. The total of 2.85 million arrivals for the January-March 2017 period marked a 13.7% increase compared to Q1 2016 and new first quarter record. International tourism revenues also soared to record levels, rising 14.6% to INR463.1 billion (approx. US$ 6.9bn). In […]

The number of overseas travellers visiting India for medical treatment has surged in recent years. According to figures released by India’s Ministry of Tourism, the number of people entering India on medical visas jumped 166% in the last three years, from 75,688 in 2014 to 201,333 in 2016. And in order for further boost the […]

Having welcomed a record number of international visitors last year, India has continued to experience strong growth in the first part of 2017. According to the latest data from India’s Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed 1.94 million overseas visitors in January and February 2017, which marks a 14.7% increase compared to the same period […]

The Indian government has launched a new scheme aimed at making it easier for tourists to stay connected when they visit the country. Recently unveiled by India’s Tourism & Culture Minister, the initiative will see all international visitors issued with pre-loaded SIM cards. The programme is applicable to those travellers arriving in India on e-tourist […]

India’s domestic tourism sector is booming, with the country witnessing a double-digit jump in domestic trips during 2016. According to the latest data from India’s Ministry of Tourism, a provisional total of 1.65 billion domestic trips were registered in India’s states and union territories last year, 15.5% more than the 1.43bn recorded in 2015. But […]

India’s tourism industry continued to expand in 2016, as the country achieved a double-digit increase in terms of international visitor arrivals. According to new data released by India’s Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed a total of 8.89 million international visitors last year, up 10.7% compared to 2015. And visitor spending accelerated even faster, reaching […]

FRANK TRAMPERT has been appointed as the new managing director & chief commercial officer for Sabre’s hospitality business in Asia Pacific. Trampert has extensive experience in the region, having previously worked for Wyndham and Carlson. Most recently he was CEO of Tune Hotels. THOMAS BROSIG has been named as the new president of Nikki Beach […]