India moves up 6 places to 34th rank on world travel & tourism competitiveness index: WEF report
India TV NewsIndia has moved up six places to rank 34th on world travel and tourism competitiveness index, driven by rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness, a WEF report said on Wednesday. As per the report, China, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, Brazil and India -- which are not high-income economies but rank in the top 35 in the overall list -- stand out in the Cultural Resources and Business Travel Pillar through their combination of rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness. "India showed the greatest percentage improvement to its overall Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index score, which has helped it become the only lower-middle income country in the top 35," the report said and lauded its natural and cultural assets and price competitiveness. Spain held on to the top spot in the World Economic Forum's latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which ranked 140 countries on their relative strengths in global tourism and travel.