Indian tourists in Maldives drop by one-third amid diplomatic row
1 year ago

Indian tourists in Maldives drop by one-third amid diplomatic row

Op India  

The number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives has dropped by 33 per cent as compared to last year, Maldivian website Adhadhu reported, citing data from the Maldives Tourism Ministry. According to Tourism Ministry statistics for 2023, 41,054 Indian tourists visited the Maldives by March 4 last year. In the same period last year, India was the second largest source market for tourists to the Maldives with a 10 per cent market share. Earlier this year, Maldives tourism industry stakeholders expressed concern as the boycott campaign in India grew momentum and gained the support of popular Indian film stars.

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After visitor decline in 2024, Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

After visitor decline in 2024, Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025

Firstpost  

The Maldives government aims to attract 300,000 Indian tourists in 2025, after Indian visitors dropped from first place in 2023 to sixth in 2024 due to strained relations between Male and New Delhi, according to a report The Maldives government aims to attract 300,000 Indian tourists in 2025, after Indian visitors dropped from first place in 2023 to sixth in …

India’s drought of foreign tourist arrivals: Is there an end in sight?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s drought of foreign tourist arrivals: Is there an end in sight?

Live Mint  

India, as the world’s most populous nation, teems with people. By contrast, with the peak season still ahead, Vietnam received 14.4 million foreign tourists in the first 10 months of the year. In comparison to both these popular Southeast Asian destinations, India’s better hotels look expensive partly because of a hefty 18% goods and services tax on luxury hotel bills. …

Mint Primer: Are foreign tourists giving India a miss?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mint Primer: Are foreign tourists giving India a miss?

Live Mint  

How many foreign tourists visit India? In 2023, foreign tourist arrivals in India grew 43.5% to 9.3 million from 6.4 million in 2022. In the first half of 2024, some 4.8 million foreign tourist arrivals have been registered. In 2023, international tourism reached 89% of pre-pandemic levels and in the first half of this year, it has gone up to …

It’s expensive to visit the Maldives. Now it’s more expensive to leave, too
4 months ago

It’s expensive to visit the Maldives. Now it’s more expensive to leave, too

CNN  

CNN — The Maldives, with its sprawling white sand beaches and dazzling coral reefs, is one of the world’s most expensive holiday destinations. According to MIRA, revenue from this tax goes toward maintenance and upkeep of Velana International Airport, the country’s primary transit hub. Beond, a startup all-business-class airline that flies to the Maldives, has posted a note on its …

It’s expensive to visit the Maldives. Now it’s more expensive to leave, too
4 months ago

It’s expensive to visit the Maldives. Now it’s more expensive to leave, too

CNN  

CNN — The Maldives, with its sprawling white sand beaches and dazzling coral reefs, is one of the world’s most expensive holiday destinations. According to MIRA, revenue from this tax goes toward maintenance and upkeep of Velana International Airport, the country’s primary transit hub. Beond, a startup all-business-class airline that flies to the Maldives, has posted a note on its …

Maldivian President’s India Visit: From ‘India Out’ to ‘India in’?
4 months ago

Maldivian President’s India Visit: From ‘India Out’ to ‘India in’?

The Diplomat  

In the world of small island nations, political slogans can make great waves – but they can also drown in the undercurrent of economic necessity and regional power plays. As part of this newly strengthened relationship, India has provided emergency financial assistance to help Maldives address its pressing economic challenges by issuing $100 million in treasury bills, alongside extending it …

Incredible India’s tourism target of 100 million visitors is credible if we try hard
4 months, 1 week ago

Incredible India’s tourism target of 100 million visitors is credible if we try hard

Live Mint  

It is a welcome development that the government is drawing up a plan to develop 100 tourism centres in the country and promote India as a tourist destination across the world. Such is the country’s tourism potential that we would not just gain a larger share of the world’s $1.5 trillion tourism receipts, but also expand the global pie. The …

‘India’s travel & tourism market likely to grow to $34.1 billion by 2029’
7 months ago

‘India’s travel & tourism market likely to grow to $34.1 billion by 2029’

The Hindu  

India’s travel & tourism market is expected to grow from $22.3 billion in 2024 to $34.1 billion by 2029 said Jyoti Mayal, President, Travel Agents Association of India in a statement. Florian Sengstschmid, CEO, Azerbaijan Tourism Board, in a statement said, “In 2023, we received 1.15 lakh Indian travelers, a figure that has surged to 1.40 lakh in the first …

Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains
7 months ago

Maldives continues to lose Indian passengers as Lakshadweep gains

Hindustan Times  

The India-Maldives diplomatic relations have not been at the best of levels since the new government led by Mohamed Muizzu came to power last year. While it took its own turn at diplomatic level, a visit to Lakshadweep by Prime Minister Modi in January this year, sent off another call to visit Lakshadweep instead of Maldives. The April to June …

India saw 92 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2023: Economic Survey
8 months, 1 week ago

India saw 92 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2023: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

India saw 92 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2023, signifying a positive post-pandemic revival, the Chief Economic Advisor has said in the Economic Survey released on July 22. The Union Tourism Ministry has initiated the Incredible India Tourism Facilitator Certificate Programme to formalise employment within the sector and aims to create a skilled cadre of tourist facilitators nationwide through a …

Israel Embassy asks citizens to explore Indian beaches after Maldives bans entry of Israelis
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Embassy asks citizens to explore Indian beaches after Maldives bans entry of Israelis

The Hindu  

Israel has advised its citizens, including those holding an additional foreign passport, to avoid travelling to the Maldives and asked those staying there to leave the Indian Ocean archipelago, a day after the Maldivian government decided to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amidst the deadly war in Gaza. ‘Explore Indian beaches’ The Israel Embassy in India has …

Israel Embassy now promoting Indian beaches as tourist destinations after Maldives ban, says ‘warmly welcomed and…’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Embassy now promoting Indian beaches as tourist destinations after Maldives ban, says ‘warmly welcomed and…’

Live Mint  

India is finding itself in the middle of a geopolitical tussle as the Israel Embassy asked its citizens on Monday to consider India a tourist destination. The decision by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu came in solidarity with the people of Gaza, who have been facing airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Forces for almost eight months. “Since the Maldives is no …

'Thanks to Maldives, Israelis can now explore beauty of Lakshadweep': Israel after Male bans its citizens
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Thanks to Maldives, Israelis can now explore beauty of Lakshadweep': Israel after Male bans its citizens

India TV News  

New Delhi: "Thanks to the Maldives Government’s decision, Israelis can now explore the beautiful beaches of Lakshadweep," Israeli consul general Kobbi Shoshani asserted in a strong message to Male after it announced to ban entry of Israeli citizens. The latest remarks came a day after President Mohamed Muizzu-led Maldives government announced to ban on the Israeli passport following its decision …

On derogatory words on PM Modi, Maldives minister says, ‘Won’t happen again'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

On derogatory words on PM Modi, Maldives minister says, ‘Won’t happen again'

Hindustan Times  

Maldives foreign minister Moosa Zameer, during his first official visit to India, clarified on Thursday that the Mohamed Muizzu government did not support the derogatory comments made by some of the Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read Here: What the Maldives election landslide means for India Speaking on his visit, Zameer said, “It was a good visit and …

Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry

Al Jazeera  

Vote is being keenly watched by India and China as they vie for influence in the island nation. Polls have closed in the Maldives, where voters have cast their ballots in a parliamentary election crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, who has taken a pro-China stand and turned the archipelago nation away from longtime ally India since coming to power last …

Maldives-India spat: Sharp fall in the number of Indian tourists to island nation
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives-India spat: Sharp fall in the number of Indian tourists to island nation

Hindustan Times  

Only 34,847 Indians arrived in the Maldives in the January to March quarter this year as compared to 56,208 Indian passengers in the same quarter last year. The issue got more attention after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Lakshadweep islands and social media took to the trend of “Visit Lakshadweep” started along with “Boycott Maldives”. In 2018, just under …

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back

The Hindu  

In an apparent bid to woo Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a major tourism body has announced that it will hold road shows across key Indian cities. As the number of Indian tourists to the Maldives continues to decline, the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators held discussions with India's High Commissioner, Munu Mahawar, on enhancing travel …

Maldivian tourism body to hold roadshow in multiple Indian cities amid strained ties
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldivian tourism body to hold roadshow in multiple Indian cities amid strained ties

India TV News  

Amid strain in India-Maldives diplomatic ties, a major Maldivian tourism body has announced that it will hold a comprehensive roadshow in key Indian cities to bolster dwindling travel and tourism cooperation. The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, who met Indian High Commissioner Munu Mahawar in Male, said they intend to forge close collaboration with the Indian High …

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives to hold road shows in India to woo tourists back

Hindustan Times  

Male, In an apparent bid to woo Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a major tourism body here has announced that it will hold road shows across key Indian cities. Relationship between India and the Maldives is facing challenges after officials in the tiny island nation made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts that promoted the pristine beaches …

Quick getaways, spiritual quests fuel India’s tourism: Booking.com’s Houldsworth
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Quick getaways, spiritual quests fuel India’s tourism: Booking.com’s Houldsworth

Live Mint  

India's travel and tourism sector is seeing robust growth, propelled by an increasing appetite for frequent and shorter trips, said Laura Houldsworth, Asia Pacific managing director for Booking.com. "We're expecting Indians to want to travel more frequently and take a lot of shorter trips as well, unlike the one to two trips we saw in the past," Houldsworth said. The …

India's boycott impacted country, people of Maldives are sorry: Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed
1 year ago

India's boycott impacted country, people of Maldives are sorry: Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed

India TV News  

New Delhi: Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed raised several concerns over India's boycott call on the Maldives over a diplomatic row between the two countries, saying it has impacted the island country's tourism sector and conveyed apologies on behalf of the people of Maldives. Relations between India and the Maldives have nosedived after current President Mohamed Muizzu, widely seen as …

Maldives vs Lakshadweep controversy: How India contributes to Maldives' economy through tourism
1 year, 1 month ago

Maldives vs Lakshadweep controversy: How India contributes to Maldives' economy through tourism

India TV News  

Disparaging remarks by Maldivian politicians about Prime Minister Modi's Lakshadweep trip have ignited a major controversy, resulting in widespread calls to boycott Maldives as a preferred tourism destination for Indians. The tourism sector plays a pivotal role in the Maldivian economy, contributing a significant one-third to its GDP and employing 70 per cent of the nation's workforce. With around ten …

India, Maldives hold 2nd meeting on Male’s demand to withdraw military personnel
1 year, 1 month ago

India, Maldives hold 2nd meeting on Male’s demand to withdraw military personnel

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives on Friday held the second round of talks on Male’s demand for the withdrawal of all Indian military personnel from the Indian Ocean archipelago against the backdrop of strained relations between the two sides. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu asked India to withdraw the military personnel by March 15 when the high-level core group set …

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO defends suspension of flight bookings
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO defends suspension of flight bookings

Live Mint  

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti on Monday defended the company's decision to suspend all flight bookings to the Maldives saying the turbulence started after President Mohamed Muizzu requested the removal of Indian military personnel from the island nation by March 15, 2024. The EaseMyTrip CEO also said the new Maldivian government has been ‘clearly’ pro-China, and it's only fair …

Doing diplomacy with patience in Maldives
1 year, 2 months ago

Doing diplomacy with patience in Maldives

Hindustan Times  

India-Maldives relations were expected to face renewed strains when Mohamed Muizzu, the leader of the Opposition People’s National Congress, won the November 2023 presidential election on an “India-Out” populist plank. After taking office, he has asked India to withdraw its contingent of 75 defence personnel who operate the Dornier aircraft and helicopters gifted by the country for surveillance of Maldives’ …

India-Maldives imbroglio: Fallout on tourism in Lakshwadeep
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives imbroglio: Fallout on tourism in Lakshwadeep

Hindustan Times  

A diplomatic storm has gathered force between India and the Maldives. What began as a seemingly innocuous promotion of Indian tourism in Lakshadweep, a chain of islands near its southern coast, has unexpectedly sparked a war of words, impacting the very industry it sought to bolster. Several Maldivian officials, including deputy ministers, responded with disparaging remarks on social media, questioning …

The week in 5 charts | Indian tourists boycott Maldives after diplomatic row, U.S. and U.K. attack Houthis in Yemen, and more
1 year, 2 months ago

The week in 5 charts | Indian tourists boycott Maldives after diplomatic row, U.S. and U.K. attack Houthis in Yemen, and more

The Hindu  

Indian tourists boycott Maldives after diplomatic row in favour of Lakshadweep Ties between India and the Maldives have declined even further after three Maldivian Ministers posted tweets attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the Lakshadweep islands during his recent sojourn there at a perceived cost to the Maldives. On Friday, 10 nations led by U.S. and U.K. issued a …

Amid Maldives row, ‘don't shoot movies' appeal by cine workers' body to filmmakers
1 year, 2 months ago

Amid Maldives row, ‘don't shoot movies' appeal by cine workers' body to filmmakers

Hindustan Times  

The All India Cine Workers Association has urged Indian filmmakers to not shoot any movies in the Maldives amid the ongoing row over anti-India remarks made by some Maldivian ministers. President of the Cine workers' association body Suresh Shyamlal, in a video message, also appealed to the film industry to not go to the island country for their vacations and …

Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by March 15
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by March 15

The Hindu  

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its troops from the island nation by March 15, a top official said on Sunday, posing the latest in a series of diplomatic challenges from Malé to New Delhi since his September election win. Instead, it noted that both sides discussed “finding mutually workable solution to enable continued operation of Indian …

Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by15th March
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by15th March

Op India  

Reiterating his demand that India withdraw its troops from Maldives, the Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military deployment from the archipelago nation by March 15. On Sunday, Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, the public policy secretary at the Maldives President’s Office, addressed a press conference and informed that President Muizzu has formally asked India to withdraw its …

The celebrity circus over the Maldives fracas
1 year, 2 months ago

The celebrity circus over the Maldives fracas

Live Mint  

I have never been to the Maldives. But what is fascinating about the Maldives kerfuffle are the outsize waves it’s been making on social media, as celebrities trip over each other to be seen front and centre of the #BoycottMaldives bandwagon. Travel portal EaseMyTrip did its bit by deciding to suspend bookings to the Maldives and instead asked Indians to …

FWICE urges Bollywood to 'Boycott Maldives' amid India-Maldives row, says ''In view of the growing row...'
1 year, 2 months ago

FWICE urges Bollywood to 'Boycott Maldives' amid India-Maldives row, says ''In view of the growing row...'

Firstpost  

Amid the India-Maldives row after Maldivian ministers’ derogatory remarks, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees has released a statement that urged actors and filmmakers to shoot in India on similar locations and promote Indian tourism. The statement read- “In view of the growing row between India and Maldives over the derogatory statement issued by three ministers of Maldives, the …

Modi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
1 year, 2 months ago

Modi’s beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of photos on social media last week showing him snorkeling, strolling on a white-sand beach and lounging in a chair next to turquoise waters in Lakshadweep, an island chain in the Indian Ocean. Three senior Maldives officials reacted to Modi’s post over the weekend calling him a “clown,” a …

India-Maldives row | Our Government must make tougher stand to repair relation with India, says Maldives Opposition leader
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row | Our Government must make tougher stand to repair relation with India, says Maldives Opposition leader

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing row between India and the Maldives, Opposition leader and the Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, Fayyaz Ismail, has called for the government to take a "tougher stand", saying that the racist comments against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were just isolated individual opinions. He said, "Yes, some people, nationalistic people from both countries, may say …

India-Maldives row: ‘This is the way the new India works…,’ says Harsh Goenka
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: ‘This is the way the new India works…,’ says Harsh Goenka

Live Mint  

India -Maldives row was triggered when Maldives deputy minister, along with other cabinet members and government officials, made disparaging and unsavoury remarks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lakshadweep visit. RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka emphasised the Maldivian government's role in maintaining ties with India by suspending ministers. Over derogatory posts, Maldivian authorities suspended the deputy ministers in the youth ministry …

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Appeal To China Beijing Visit Send More Tourists India Lakshadweep Backlash
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Appeal To China Beijing Visit Send More Tourists India Lakshadweep Backlash

ABP News  

Beijing, Jan 9 Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday appealed to China to "intensify" efforts to send more tourists to his country, amid a spate of cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists after a diplomatic row erupted over the derogatory remarks by his ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the second day of his five-day state visit to China, …

Maldives Tourism industry ‘strongly condemns’ derogatory comments by its Ministers on PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives Tourism industry ‘strongly condemns’ derogatory comments by its Ministers on PM Modi

The Hindu  

Facing a backlash following the diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, the island nation's top tourism body has strongly condemned the derogatory comments made by some Deputy Ministers of the country against India and Prime Minister Modi after he visited Lakshadweep. “The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry strongly condemns the derogatory comments made by some Deputy Ministers on social …

Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises

Firstpost  

Amid a diplomatic row between India and Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry on Tuesday said that it “strongly condemns” the derogatory comments made on social media platforms against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry strongly condemns the …

‘India one of our closest allies’: Maldives' tourism industry condemns anti-PM Modi remarks amid boycott calls
1 year, 2 months ago

‘India one of our closest allies’: Maldives' tourism industry condemns anti-PM Modi remarks amid boycott calls

India TV News  

India-Maldives row: The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry has condemned the derogatory remarks made by some deputy ministers on social media platforms against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and termed India as “one of our closes allies”. Derogatory comments were made by the deputy minister of Maldives, along with some other ministers, days after PM Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep …

India summons Maldives envoy to protest against remarks by ministers
1 year, 2 months ago

India summons Maldives envoy to protest against remarks by ministers

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India on Monday summoned the Maldivian envoy to the external affairs ministry to express its strong concerns over derogatory comments made against the Indian leadership by several leaders of the ruling party in the Indian Ocean archipelago, people familiar with the matter said. The development came a day after the Maldives government suspended three deputy ministers over derogatory …

No new inquiry for holidays in Maldives; impact of boycott will be visible in coming days: Indian tour operators
1 year, 2 months ago

No new inquiry for holidays in Maldives; impact of boycott will be visible in coming days: Indian tour operators

Op India  

Tour operators in India are gearing up for an impact of calls for a cancellation of holidays in the Maldives as they said that there are “no new inquiries by people” for visits to the island nation. The Indian Association of Tour Operators predicts that the repercussions of recent events and the call for a boycott will become apparent within …

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip suspends all flight bookings to island nation over anti-PM Modi remarks
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives row: EaseMyTrip suspends all flight bookings to island nation over anti-PM Modi remarks

India TV News  

In a notable development amidst the boycott Maldives campaign online, EaseMyTrip has opted to halt all flight bookings to the island nation. This decision comes in response to derogatory comments made by certain now-suspended ministers against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his recent visit to Lakshadweep. EaseMyTrip stands in solidarity with India Standing in support of India, Nishant …

A row over sandy beaches reveals fault lines in the relationship between India and the Maldives
1 year, 2 months ago

A row over sandy beaches reveals fault lines in the relationship between India and the Maldives

Associated Press  

MALE, Maldives — The Maldives president on Sunday suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India, its closest neighbor and the source of much of the tourism that drives the islands’ economy. The three were responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts on his official X account promoting the pristine beaches of India’s Lakshadweep archipelago for …

Vantage | Why Maldives economy must be Muizzu's priority not 'India out' politics
1 year, 4 months ago

Vantage | Why Maldives economy must be Muizzu's priority not 'India out' politics

Firstpost  

The Indian military presence in the Maldives is not new with approximately 75 military personnel stationed there as a support group to assist the Maldivian military In the midst of economic challenges and looming debt obligations, Maldives faces a new challenge closer to home: the incoming President Mohamed Muizzu who is adamant about India’s military presence in the country. Understanding …

India says it will continue to support Sri Lanka in overcoming its financial crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

India says it will continue to support Sri Lanka in overcoming its financial crisis

The Hindu  

India has reiterated its willingness to play "a constructive role" in supporting Sri Lanka's efforts for recovery from the worst economic crisis. In May this year, 17 countries that have extended loans to Sri Lanka formed an official creditor committee' co-chaired by India, Japan, and France, to discuss Sri Lanka’s request for debt treatment. Mr. Jacob said India’s financial and …

Visit India 2023 aims to attract more Thai citizens
1 year, 11 months ago

Visit India 2023 aims to attract more Thai citizens

Deccan Chronicle  

At least 15 groups of Thai tourists are set to visit Kashmir and Ladakh when the long Thai New Year holidays start this month. The ambassador spoke about the “wealth of experiences” that Thai tourists could enjoy in India, being informed about the 40 world heritage sites, and many new and diverse trails. The Thai travel agents stated that increased …

Planning A Vacation To Maldives? Here Are Different Types Of Visas Available For Indians
2 years, 2 months ago

Planning A Vacation To Maldives? Here Are Different Types Of Visas Available For Indians

News 18  

The Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, is well known for its marine life, secluded white sand beaches and beautiful flora and fauna, making it an ideal vacation spot. Traveller’s health declaration must be completed and submitted within 72 hours of the flight time Work visa A person travelling to the Maldives for work will be given a …

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu top two destinations for foreign tourists in 2021: Union ministry report
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu top two destinations for foreign tourists in 2021: Union ministry report

Hindustan Times  

The Union Tourism Ministry released a report on Tuesday which revealed that Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu registered the most number of foreign tourist visits with 1.26 million and 1.23 million respectively in 2021. The report also stated the number of foreign tourist arrivals during 2021 decreased to 1.52 million - a nearly 44 per cent decline compared to 2020 - …

India is Dubai’s top tourism market now
2 years, 7 months ago

India is Dubai’s top tourism market now

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Dubai Tourism is renewing its focus on India market with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism tying up with travel agents from tier 2 and 3 cities, as well as with local content creators like Bhuvan Bam. India, it added, continues to prove crucial to Dubai’s long-term tourism growth, with the Asian powerhouse consistently ranking among Dubai’s …

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