WTM London India’s Tourism Gains Attention

The Indian government's Ministry of Tourism is now taking part at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London from November 5–7, 2024. Nearly 0.92 million visitors visited India from the UK in 2023, making it a significant source of inbound travel.

The researching of the Indian Diaspora in the UK and tourism in WTM 2024

• The UK’s 1.9 million Indians are encouraging tourism in India.
• To invite non-Indian friends, the Indian government wants to engage this diaspora. India Pavilion at WTM 2024
• The pavilion provides information on India’s culture as well as tourism.
• It has a delegation of almost 50 members who are always accompanying state governments, tour operators, as well as hoteliers.
• The pavilion deals with such types of tourism as spiritual and religious, adventurous, food, wine, and drink tourism.

Special Focus: Participating States and Stakeholders

• Those states selected include Uttaranchal, Goa, Kerala, and Rajasthan.
• This industry involves major players such as the state tourism departments, airlines, and the destination management companies .

Chalo India Initiative

• Helps the Indian diaspora to encourage people to visit India.
• Through Chalo India, visitors can invite their friends and family members to the invitation. India, Incredible India Digital Portal
• Developed by the Ministry of Tourism, the portal aims to facilitate the travel experience for guests.  

India’s Tourism Growth

• India is the world’s fastest-growing large economy, but it plans to achieve net-zero emissions only by 2070.
• The management of the G20 presidency year brought out India’s tourism possibilities.