TBM Staff - Mumbai A delegation from the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), comprising President Rajiv Mehra, Vice President Ravi Gosain, and Honorary Secretary Sanjay Razdan, paid a courtesy visit to Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the newly appointed Cabinet Minister of Tourism, Government of India. During the meeting held yesterday at the minister’s office, they extended congratulations on his appointment.
According to an IATO statement, the Tourism Minister displayed keen interest in understanding the decline in international tourist arrivals and pledged full support from the Ministry of Tourism to foster the growth of inbound tourism in India.
IATO will have another meeting with the Tourism Minister to discuss in details, the issues which the tourism industry is facing in terms of inbound tourism and will share their ideas how Ministry of Tourism and other Ministries could support the tourism industry.
The release stated, “With confidence in the dynamic leadership of the new Tourism Minister, we anticipate a flourishing inbound tourism sector in India. We expect to witness substantial growth in international tourist arrivals, aligning with the vision of our Honorable Prime Minister to attract a maximum number of foreign tourists to India. IATO reaffirms its full support to the Government and our Ministry in achieving this objective.”
