“The Indian tourism outlook is certainly very promising with an upswing in the growth of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in the recent years,” said Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State I/C for Tourism and Culture. The minister was in london, where he participated in World Travel Market, one of the largest international events of the travel and tourism industry. India is the official premier partner at WTM 2016 with the theme, ‘India — The land of Eternal Heritage’.
Dr. Sharma added, “In 2015, India received 8.03 million Foreign Tourists as compared to 7.68 million in 2014 with a growth rate of 4.5 per cent. In 2015, the tourist arrivals in India from the U.K alone were 867601 with a 3.4 per cent growth over the previous year (2014).”
The Indian delegation who participated comprised of Chief Ministers, State Tourism Ministers, dignitaries from the State Governments and Union Territories, Industry partners and officials of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Around 42 co-exhibitors/ partners including State / Union Territory Tourism departments, tour operators, hoteliers, resort owners, Air India, IRCTC, ITDC, and other stakeholders are present at the India Stand, to showcase diverse tourism products and services.