The World Opinion

Tag: india tourism

  • India Aims To Become $3 Trillion Tourism Economy By 2047 | Economy News

    New Delhi: As India aims to become a $3 trillion tourism economy by 2047, it is fast becoming one of the world’s most sought-after travel destinations with 14.3 million international tourists in 2022 and $17.6 billion in revenue. The country saw 9.2 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2023, signifying a positive post-pandemic revival. The tourism industry showed positive signs of revival post-pandemic with a year-on-year increase of 43.5 per cent.

    This year, foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) stood at nearly 47.8 lakh from January to June. In the month of June, foreign tourist arrivals stood at 7,06,045 compared to 6,48,008 in June 2023, registering a growth of 9 per cent. According to the government, despite facing certain challenges along the way, the sector continues to flourish, fueled by various strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing infrastructure, promoting sustainable practices, and enriching the overall visitor experience.

    With a commitment to overcoming obstacles and leveraging opportunities, India is well on its way to becoming a leading global travel destination. According to the Ministry of Tourism, as part of the ‘Chalo India’ campaign, the first 1,00,000 foreigners coming to India will get their visa on a gratis basis and the government will waive off the visa fee.

    The ministry has also launched the Incredible India Content Hub on the revamped Incredible India digital portal, intended for the use of a diverse range of stakeholders, including tour operators, journalists, students, researchers, film makers, authors, influencers, content creators, government officials, and ambassadors.

    In a bid to engage and involve citizens in tourism development and growth, the government is also introducing mechanisms at airports and railway stations across the country, for tourists to provide their feedback on their visits to tourist attractions and destinations in the country.

    To support efforts of States/UTs in granting and implementing ‘industry status’ for the tourism and hospitality sector, the ministry has also launched a handbook which aims to serve as a guide to states and UTs.

  • US asks its electorate to workout ‘larger warning’ whilst travelling to India because of crime, terrorism

    The USA on Friday requested its electorate to workout “larger warning” whilst travelling to India because of “crime and terrorism” and urged them to to not shuttle to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

    In a brand new shuttle advisory issued on Friday, the USA State Division diminished the India Shuttle Advisory Degree to two on a scale of 1 to 4 with the latter being the best possible.

    The State Division in a separate advisory, an afternoon previous, had put Pakistan on Degree 3 and requested its electorate to rethink their shuttle particularly its restive provinces because of terrorism and sectarian violence.

    “Workout larger warning in India because of crime and terrorism,” mentioned the State Division.

    “Don’t shuttle to: The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (except for the jap Ladakh area and its capital, Leh) because of terrorism and civil unrest. Inside 10 km of the India-Pakistan border because of the possibility of armed warfare,” it mentioned.

    In keeping with the shuttle advisory, “Indian government file rape is likely one of the quickest rising crimes in India. Violent crime, comparable to sexual attack, has happened at vacationer websites and in different places.” The advisory mentioned that “terrorists would possibly assault with very little caution, focused on vacationer places, transportation hubs, markets/buying groceries department stores, and executive amenities.”

    “The USA executive has restricted skill to supply emergency services and products to US electorate in rural spaces from jap Maharashtra and northerly Telangana thru western West Bengal as US executive staff will have to download particular authorisation to shuttle to those spaces,” mentioned the shuttle advisory.