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Stressing India’s appeal as a year-round and diverse destination, Mr Vinod Zutshi, the India Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary, further announced the creation of a new Medical Tourism Board and Golf Promotion Committee, both of which are charged with developing the infrastructure, product and appeal of both medical, wellness tourism and golf.

Mr Vinod Zutshi, the India Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary, told a packed news conference at World Travel Market that India is aiming to attract one million UK visitors by 2020 through a number of key pro-active initiatives. Many of the new initiatives will form part of India’s proposed new National Tourism Policy, to “catapult tourism to greater heights”.
 
Following the success of India’s Electronic Tourist Visa scheme, launched in August 2015, proposals are already in process to extend the e-Visa’s validity from 30 to 180 days in 2016. Proposals are also in place to make it available in 150 countries worldwide (currently 113) and to ensure multiple and double entry. Through the new Electronic Tourist Visa, applications are generally processed within three days.
 
Mr Vinod Zutshi, the India Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary, addresses a full audience at the India Tourism press conference at World Travel Market in London on 2 November 2015.
 
Commented an upbeat Mr Zutshi: “We are committed to make it easy for travellers wanting to come to India, not least through our e-Visa scheme but by improving air connectivity between the UK and India. We aim to attract more visitors through the promotion and development of our niche tourism experiences such as adventure, wellness, golf, pilgrimage and the “Paradise Unexplored” north east. In addition, we are working to improve the infrastructure at many of our beach destinations.
 
Stressing India’s appeal as a year-round and diverse destination, Mr Vinod Zutshi further announced the creation of a new Medical Tourism Board and Golf Promotion Committee, both of which are charged with developing the infrastructure, product and appeal of both medical, wellness tourism and golf.
 
Mr Vinod Zutshi, the India Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary, lights a candle during the inauguration of the Incredible India stand at World Travel Market in London on 2 November 2015.
 
India will also be appointing new tourism marketing representatives in Argentina, Brazil, Russia, China and Japan in the next two years.
 
India’s largest-ever WTM delegation includes representatives from almost all of India’s states with a record attendance of six Tourism Ministers and over 50 private and State Government organisations.
 
Global tourism arrivals to India in 2014 were 7.68 million, up 10.2% over 2013 – India is outperforming global inbound tourism which rose by just 4.7% in the same period. From the UK, visitor arrivals were 838,860 in 2014, an increase of 3.8% over 2013.

 

Photo caption: Mr Vinod Zutshi, the India Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary, (centre) is joined by India Tourism delegates at World Travel Market in London. Mrs Roma Singh, Regional Director (Europe) (third left) introduced the delegation to a full audience at the India Tourism press conference.

 

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