Government of India: Foreign tourists in India

This information was given by the Minister of State for Tourism Shri Sultan Ahmed in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

He said, the steps taken by the Union Government to encourage and boost tourism in the country include development of tourism infrastructure under the Scheme of Product/Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits, Incredible India publicity campaigns in international and domestic markets, introduction of Market Development Assistance for Medical, Wellness and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) Tourism, and introduction of visa on arrival for tourists from five countries, namely Singapore, Finland, New Zealand, Luxembourg and Japan on a pilot basis for a period of one year.

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