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The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is researching to identify unique niche experiences India can offer. Pastoral tourism has been identified as an emerging trend, especially in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. A Camel Product Processing Utilisation centre was recently inaugurated in Bikaner.

Manisha Saxena, Director General, Tourism, Government of India, said, “I believe that on social media, as well as all the platforms and across all travel fairs,will be able to sell India and market India’s experiences like never before.”

Peter Semone, Chairman, PATA, has said that PTM 2023 has attracted over 1000 delegates from 46 global destinations, which includes 159 sellers from 92 organisations and 15 destinations, along with 196 buyers from 191 organisations and 38 source markets.

Rakesh Verma, Additional Secretary Tourism, announced that the MOT is working in partnership with states to create a content management system. This system will enable states and destinations to update information and facilitate collaboration on a new platform and will integrate information from hotels, airlines, and OTAs.   

Number of FTA’s in India skyrocketed to 6.19 mn, witnessing a substantial increase as compared to 1.52 mn in the year 2021. The top three source countries for FTAs are United States of America, Bangladesh, and United Kingdom, according to MOT data.

Manisha Saxena, Director General, Tourism, said that “MOT has launched two metro trains with Travel for LiFE branding on the ocassion of World Tourism Day. “We hope that this message will be carried to lakhs of people in Delhi and those visiting the capital,” she added.

Ministry of Tourism has launched a Travel for LiFE initiative where a booklet was unveiled for the same on occasion of World Tourism Day. Speaking at the event, V Vidyavathi, Secretary, Tourism, said, “This shows our commitment towards a sustainable, resilient and inclusive tourism sector.” The event witnessed the global launch of the pathbreaking initiative and 5 TravelForLife pledges by MOS. These pledges mark a significant step towards a greener and more responsible tourism future.

Hon’ble MOS, Tourism, Ajay Bhatt, has stated that he is happy that the Ministry is taking MissionLiFE forward by developing a targeted set of actions for the tourism sector as well as tourists on the occasion of World Tourism Day. He said, “Bharat Mandapam and the recently-inaugurated IICC in Dwarka are two world-class facilities for M!CE. They are ready to host conferences from all parts of the world.”

Ajay Bhatt, Union Minister of State for Defence & Tourism, tweeted that “We engaged in a productive discussion with tourism officials in Port Blair”. He stated that tourism plays vital role in development of Andaman & Nicobar, we explored ways to enhance tourism sector.   

The Ministry of Tourism is launching a national competition on ‘Tourism for Tomorrow’ to identify best practices and case studies aligned with the five priorities of the G20 Goa roadmap, which have successfully been implemented by states, destinations and industry stakeholders, and can be replicated and scaled up across the country. The competition will be launched on World Tourism Day on September 27.