The Department of Tourism, Government of India under the product line of “Incredible India” participates in Arabian Travel Market (ATM), Dubai -2022 held from 9th to 12th May, 2022 demonstrates India’s rich potential and varied and offers a platform. to tourism stakeholders to showcase various tourist destinations and products including Niche products. Also, it aims to develop India as a place ‘to See, You Must Visit’.
India Pavilion showcases
During the March India Pavilion showcases India as a “365 Day Place” an annual tourist destination with many features such as Culture, Adventure, Cruise, golf, mice, luxury, wildlife, health and medical tourism etc. India Reopens as the theme has been expanded during the mart with ‘Namaste’ campaign to welcome International Travelers who show you the places to visit in India.
The India Pavilion was officially opened before Mr. Satpal Maharaj, Minister of Tourism, Government of Uttarakhand, Ms. Rupinder Brar, Additional Director-General, Department of Tourism, Government of India, Drs. Aman Puri H.E. India’s Consul General to Dubai, Mr. Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Principal Secretary, Tourism & MD, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board and Mr. Kitto Zhimomi, Commissioner & Secretary, Government of Nagaland.
About 18 participants from India representing the Kerala Regional Tourism Government, Nagaland and Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Hoteliers / Resorts, will be present at the India Pavilion showcasing various tourism products and services. Apart from this, the Regional Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka are also demonstrating the potential of international tourism.
India’s tourism perspective is certainly very promising with the rising trend of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) blocking the Covid-19 epidemic period from March 2020 when international travel was suspended in many parts of the world. As the situation gradually becomes more and more normal and international travel has resumed, India is seeing positive reactions from many resource markets. The Gulf region and the Middle East are one of the most important markets in India. The availability of the e-Visa center in three different categories which is the tourist, business and medical category makes it much easier for tourists to travel to India.
Experience cultures and heritage& many more
India is a place of experience with its kaleidoscope of ancient cultures and heritage, ancient healing systems such as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, natural beauty covering 70% of the Himalayan mountains and the 7500 km long coastline , rich plants and animals, world-class medicine. resources and many other features make India a popular destination for the discerning traveler. Enchanting backwaters, hill stations and locations make India a beautiful country.
India’s rich and varied natural, cultural, and religious heritage offers a unique opportunity for tourism, from the construction of palaces, castles, temples, the beauty of sculptures, and the beauty of its paintings, to its magnificent landscapes. experience. The Indian Himalayas is a perfect destination and passes through six Indian provinces namely Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and the mountainous regions of West Bengal.
Schemes based on the theme of integrated development infrastructure development in the country have been introduced by the Department of Tourism so that visitors can experience the full destination. The Department of Tourism has also taken steps to identify, classify, develop and market newborn / future tourism products. This has led to the development of unique products such as Rural, Adventure, Eco, Wellness, Golf, MICE, Medical and Cruise Tourism.
North East India region is the focus area
One of the focus areas is the North East India region which includes eight provinces of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The tourism promotion of the Northeastern Provinces of India with its rich and diverse tourism products, plant and animal diversity, as well as the unique Rhino home of the horned Asia, is particularly emphasized. The area is also popular with River Cruises tourists. To demonstrate regional tourism potential in local and important international markets, the North-East Department of Tourism co-organizes the International Tourism Mart (ITM) annually in one of the North-East countries.
India has emerged as a Medical / Health Travel destination in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Percentage of Immigrants Visiting India for Medical Treatment has been increasing over the years and growing rapidly. India is ready to be a destination for medical tourism due to a few factors namely. world-class hospitals with the latest technology
For the safety and security of visitors which is one of their main concerns, the Department of Tourism has a free 24×7 Multilingual Tourism Assistance Number in 12 languages except Hindi and English, 10 international languages namely, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese. , Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. This helpline is available at the toll-free number 1800111363 available or with the short code 1363 to call India and provides assistance to callers in times of emergency while visiting India and if necessary be alert to the relevant authorities.
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