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India participates in WTM 2022, London to step up recovery of inbound tourism
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IANS | 08 Nov, 2022
With a view to step up recovery of inbound tourism to pre-pandemic
level, the Ministry of Tourism is participating at World Travel Market
(WTM) 2022 from November 7-9 in London which is one of the largest
international travel exhibitions.
The theme of this year's exhibition is 'The Future of Travel Starts Now'.
The
formal inauguration of the Indian Pavilion was done by Arvind Singh,
Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, and Vikram Doraiswami, High Commissioner
of India to UK in presence of Tourism Ministers of Kerala, Odisha,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.
During the
day, Incredible India organized various Cultural Performances, Yoga
Sessions and the Tourism Secretary attended the session on "Growing
Consumer Demand for Responsible Tourism" held at Future Stage and
"Preparing for the next crisis: Reaching for long term sustainability"
held at Sustainability Stage, WTM venue.
The highlights of
India's participation in WTM on the first day were India Evening at
Copper Chimney, WestField Mall. The invitees to India Evening were
members of Travel Trade from India and UK and India Diaspora. India
Evening on 7th November, 2022 witnessed the participation of several
Tourism Ministers and Secretaries of various State Governments
participating in WTM 2022. The India Evening provided a platform for
interaction and discussion to promote India as a multi product and
around the year destination with sustainability.
Tourism
Secretary Arvind Singh, while delivering the welcome remarks at the
India Evening, emphasised the priorities and objective of the Ministry
of Tourism to showcase the diverse tourism products and services,
including Medical Value travel and wellness, luxury trains and the gamut
of tourism products to the international business community.
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