INDIA GLOBAL

India must boost infra; foresee a dramatic rise in traffic into Vietnam, says Vietnamese ambassador

Slated only to grow, influential Indian companies, private and public, were driving sizable investments into Vietnam, triggering a notable movement of people and demand for a skilled workforce, said Excellency Pham Sanh Chau, Ambassador of Vietnam ...
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Indian MICE outbound to Singapore intact; Vistara and IndiGo salvage the Jet Airways setback

The setback of Jet Airways pulling out flights was only temporary as Vistara and IndiGo commencing operations from key Indian gateway cities had yet again bolstered the connectivity quotient between India and Singapore, said Dr Edward ...
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India the big opportunity for Israel; e-visa could be a game-changer, says Sammy Yahia

Sammy Yahia, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism – India & Philippines, was in the capital recently, leading the roadshow conducted by Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Speaking to us on the sidelines of the event, he exuded ...
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India 4th largest long-haul market for Canada in May; inks MoU with TAAI for promotion

With the start of the school summer vacation period in India, overnight air arrivals from that segment soared by 21% in May 2019, which propelled India as the 4th largest long-haul inbound market that month. Year-to-date ...
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Tourism stakeholders in Sri Lanka take the digital route to boost global trade and tourist outreach

Sri Lanka tourism stakeholders have come together to establish a single point of contact for updating travellers and trade fraternity across the globe. The online platform named ‘www.lovesrilanka.org,’ under the Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance moniker, aims ...
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Cinema tourism playing a profound role in Azerbaijan’s rise as a tourist hotspot, says envoy Ashraf Shikhaliyev

Addressing a packed house of stakeholders representing the outbound business, Ashraf Shikhaliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to India, suggested that the European nation was gaining a never before exposure among global travellers. He insisted that cinema shoots ...
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Together in tourism, India and France have much to gain from the sector, believe industry experts

The takeaway from the session chaired by Ashwani Kakkar and attended by H.E. Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of The Republic of France to India; Sheetal Munshaw, Director-India, Atout France; Jean Michel Casse, COO, Accor Hotels, India and ...
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