November 08
One of the largest International Travel Exhibitions World Travel Market (WTM) began in London on the 7th of November and will continue up to the 9th of November. The theme of this year’s exhibition is ‘The Future of Travel Starts Now’. India’s participation at WTM is significant to step up the recovery of Inbound tourism to the pre-pandemic level.
The formal inauguration of the Indian Pavilion was done by Mr. Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, and Mr. Vikram Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to the UK in presence of Tourism Ministers of Kerala, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu.
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The highlight of India’s participation in WTM on the first day was India Evening at Copper Chimney, West Field Mall. The invitees to India Evening were members of Travel Trade from India and the UK and the 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.
Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Arvind Singh while delivering the welcome remarks at the India Evening emphasized 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.
