Category: India Global

We bring here excerpts of Kanti Bajpai’s views from a session at the Khushwant Singh […]

Introduction 07 October 2024 marked one year since Hamas stormed into Israel from the Gaza […]

A panel titled “A United Nations for the 21st Century” was convened, chaired and moderated […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi just completed his ninth visit to the US since taking office […]

Six years after India expressed interest in the Predator Drone, the United States approved the […]

Exercise Tarang Shakti The Indian Air Force hosted its first and largest-ever multinational air exercise, […]

Paris 2024 is done and dusted. Another edition of the Olympics where as usual, we […]

“Sport as a low cost, high impact tool for social change, fostering inclusivity, promoting physical […]

PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES: A DREAM SPECTACLE An ancient saying goes ‘Paris lives so long as […]

It was heartbreak in Paris, for 1.4 billion people resting their hopes on just a […]

Olympics happen every 4 years. Immediately follows are our recriminations, on why we suck in […]

For many, in fact, for most Indians, the UK remains a first-choice country for so […]

A new book and its launch: Ambasador Nalin Surie’s wife, Poonam has been for long […]

An Indian contingent with over 120 sportrspersons is brimming with confidence as it undergoes the […]

We won! It could have easily been anybody’s game. You win all your matches, lose […]

The 50th G7 Summit was organised in the southern Apulia region of Italy from 13th […]

This visit of the Bangladesh PM has set a recalibration in the focus of our […]

A high-powered US delegation has visited Dharamshala and called upon His Holiness the Dalai Lama, […]

Introduction 40 years ago, on 13 April 1984, India launched Operation Meghdoot, to pre-empt Pakistan […]

Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, stands as a symbol of nature’s grandeur […]

Commemorating his one year as US Ambassador in India, he releases a video, highlighting his […]

Brief look at acquisitions, how, where and why chosen? What dictated the choice of hotels […]

Airpower is a decisive factor and a game-changer in the art of warfare. The application […]

Introduction It is a matter of pride for India that the Indian Ocean is the only […]

It has been a most successful ten years, though not everything could have been predicted. […]

Given the significant differences in developing countries’ capacity to open markets fully, the WTO has […]

Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, was conferred The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and […]

Peace is costly. Only thing is war costs more – Shimon Peres,2015 Introduction As the […]

Introduction In an unexpected development, on 16 January 2024, Iran launched missiles into Pakistan’s, Baluchistan, […]

Maldives’ geography explains its strategic importance. The 960 km long submarine ridge below provides only […]

In our immediate neighbourhood, the China card has been persistent and remains as challenging as […]

Relations between India and Maldives hit a rocky patch when the new President Mohamed Muizzu […]

News on airline bilateral rights between nations always attracts attention. Given the ever-growing interest in […]

Mumbai grown, ‘Made in India’, now a global gold standard in visa outsourcing, VFS Global, […]

Structural challenges that historically constrained India’s international market are gradually being dismantled, allowing a transformative […]

The central banks across the world were largely on a rate hiking spree for the […]

Introduction Since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the Western world has been harbouring an […]

Bond yields will harden, cost of credit may go up for companies, crude price will […]

Too much is at stake for all concerned. This could become a yet another protracted […]

Promoting tourism and friendship, uniting all sectors in the industry, Skal is an international association […]

The Nijjar killing, the Gaza War and China’s Designs. An entire narrative is emerging that […]

Despite dire predictions and odds right till the day of the G20 Summit on 9th […]

India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, was at the UNGA last week, spelling out India’s […]

This article says there has been a murder. It appears so far none of the […]

Energy versus Climate versus Growth This is perhaps one of the most central questions that […]

Chandrayan 3 had 1.4 billion Indians literally over the moon. a tribute to isro and […]

It has been a year-long festival with serious intent to bring the world together on […]

In the present day Geo- political environment India cannot join the China group nor will […]

Introduction The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) annual Yearbook 2023 assessment of the state […]

Authored by Iqbal Chand Malhotra, released by Amitabh Kant, the book release event was marked […]

To begin with, the territorial dispute with the Dragon was not such a hostile affair. […]

PM Modi’s eighth visit to the US in nine years was a landmark in a […]

Former ITDC senior executive, Prasoon Mukherjee has signed the first ever master franchise agreement for […]

Britain has announced that all COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted, effective 18th March. These […]

Vesak (Pali: Vesākha, Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), known as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day […]

If Necessity was one important criteria for innovation, Covid impact has just proved that for […]

In Times Like These, admittedly a large number of live events have been canceled or […]

After a six-month long COVID-19 lockdown, as a part of gradual opening and as per […]

As global tourism begins to recover, and as governments declare soft openings, we talked to senior […]

In Times Like These, what can an NTO do? Just wait and watch? Get pro-active […]

Q. What are the trends of Indian Travellers in Macau? The Sheraton is widely termed […]

Polish Airlines has reasons to be enthusiastic about its second foray into India, as it […]

TIRUN has announced the launch of Celebrity Apex from Celebrity Cruises, promising the best European […]

ICCA’s Board of Directors has appointed Senthil Gopinath to serve as the organisation’s new CEO. […]

Slated only to grow, influential Indian companies, private and public, were driving sizable investments into […]

The setback of Jet Airways pulling out flights was only temporary as Vistara and IndiGo […]

Sammy Yahia, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism – India & Philippines, was in the capital […]

Ctrip’s bid to acquire a 42.5 per cent stake in online aggregator MakeMyTrip has been […]

With the start of the school summer vacation period in India, overnight air arrivals from […]

Sri Lanka tourism stakeholders have come together to establish a single point of contact for […]

Addressing a packed house of stakeholders representing the outbound business, Ashraf Shikhaliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan […]

The takeaway from the session chaired by Ashwani Kakkar and attended by H.E. Alexandre Ziegler, […]

Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of The Republic of France to India, in his opening remarks in […]

Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, conducted a sales and […]

Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head, Holidays, MICE, Visas- Thomas Cook India, writes that new […]

More direct air-connectivity between Washington DC and key Indian gateways was going to significantly enhance […]

Air Mauritius is facing tough times. As it navigates through turbulent skies, its scaling down […]

The Canary Islands and Basque Country are some of the new destinations on the radar […]

Tripoto has partnered with the Singapore Tourism Board to create an innovative, fun and exciting […]

President Ram Nath Kovind was in Croatia recently as part of his eight-day, three-nation, visit. […]

In a first for the Arab nation of Qatar, it has opened a has opened […]

Thomas Cook India has observed a 20 per cent growth in bookings with high demand […]

India has emerged as a major market for the Island nation of Seychelles. Both leisure […]

US-based IT firm Ebix has recently proposed the acquisition of the online travel portal Yatra […]

In its 8th edition, ‘Where Else’ conference is the official tourism conference held annually by […]

Acquisition is PAT and free cash accretive from day one Marks Thomas Cook India Group’s […]

357,147 Indian travellers visited the country from January to December 2018, making India of the […]

Fred Dixon, President and CEO, NYC & Company., was recently in the capital to promote […]

After Air India and El Al, Arkia Airline will connect India and Israel with nonstops. […]

India’s millennials are increasingly preferring non-traditional experiences over much taken romantic destinations. Unique destinations are […]

South African Tourism’s the 16th edition of their Annual Roadshow was aimed at capitalizing on […]

Destination DC (DDC) has reiterated its efforts to continue driving overseas visitation to Washington, DC, […]

In yet another display of the importance of the Indian market for South Africa, the […]

The Kingsbury Hotel Colombo & Amaya resorts and spas recently conducted a well-attended 4-city roadshow […]

Technology has come to the aid of Destination NSW in reaching out to a diverse […]

Turkey won the award for Favourite Country at the eighth edition of Condé Nast Traveller […]

Travelport is set to be acquired by affiliates of Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast […]

Blue Square Consultants has been appointed as the representative for Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) in […]

To celebrate the opulence and splendid culture of Macao, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) […]

In an exclusive, PATA India in partnership with Jacobs Media Group to host the first-ever […]

At ITB China, set to take place from 15 – 17 May 2019 in Shanghai, […]

NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, has recently unveiled its refreshed […]

PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 (ATRTCM 2019) is slated to […]

Sydney is a city that loves to celebrate. From the world’s best New Year’s Eve […]

Ritu Mehrotra, Country Manager – India, Sri Lanka & Maldives, shares her views on Booking.com’s commitment […]

We at TourismFirst mourn the untimely demise of Ignacio Gutierrez, Director of Tourism Office of […]

Hassan Madah, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism – India & Philippines has reasons to reflect […]

There was an intense rivalry among states in the USA to attract cinema tourism into […]

Astana, also known as the ‘Singapore of the steppe’, will host The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) […]

Music in New York City is many things. It is sold-out concerts in the world’s […]

In light of the growing demand for Israel as a tourist destination, the country is […]

Tourism in Nepal is seeing better days than it has in the past few years. […]

The 65th TAAI convention is slated to be held in Yunnan, China beginning 27th of […]

New large-scale developments, hotel and venue openings, attractions, dining, retail and culture is set to […]

ACTE Global (Association of Corporate Travel Executives) has named Stephanie Smook as the Regional Director […]

The Indian outbound was flying to exotic destinations with South Africa, Turkey and Vietnam, among […]

Arun Govada, belonging to an Indian descent, will take charge as the organization’s new Director, […]

Dubai’s three-pronged approach to reach the 20 million international visitor mark by 2020 is based […]

In the recent years, India has emerged as one of the most crucial and promising […]

German National Tourist Office (GNTO) has set its sight on driving larger leisure outbound into […]

It is the time for strategic alliances. Increasingly, companies are coming together better position their […]

The first image that conjures in the mind of a traveller when the word Abu […]

The Turkish Ambassador exuded confidence in the scope of bilateral ties between India and Turkey, […]

India could play a key role in transforming Turkey into a 365 days destination, as […]

In a clear indication that the Indian outbound had taken to a host of adventure […]

Indian outbound to Hong Kong has been steady through the years, only to suffer a […]

The Indian outbound has taken a liking to ASEAN nations. Direct and substantial air-connectivity, and […]

PATA CEO Mario Hardy suggested that the demand for authentic and unique experiences was on […]

Austria was steadily gaining ground as an attractive cinema shooting destination. Not only Bollywood but […]

Indian travellers have been flocking to Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, this summer, and home-grown travel […]

NYC as a successful tourism product also makes it a point to provide a lesson […]

Creating a Quality Tourism Experience in Hawaii was on center stage  at the 2018 International […]

One of the ongoing key focus areas for South Africa tourism is to create adequate […]

Ignacio Ducasse Gutierrez, Director, Tourism Office of Spain in India, stresses that the Indian traveller is getting […]

Israel tourism is going all out to attract larger numbers of Indian outbound. After having […]

With the summer vacations not too far away, it is a good time to take […]

The Indian cinema industry has come off age and growing number of international shoots has […]

India has, yet again, emerged as the number one international source market for Dubai. In […]

In what may come as a welcome relief for the larger tourism industry in the […]

PM Netanyahu’s visit to India has significance for the domestic tourism industry. His push for […]

Salvatore Ianniello, India Representative of Italian national tourism promotion board, explained that concerted outreach was […]

Mongolia and India shared much in common and bilateral ties were only getting deeper with […]

G B Srithar noted that while Singapore had been a part of the branded content […]

Hanneli Slabber believed that despite a number of movies being shot in South Africa, production […]

Thomas Cook India’s internal data had revealed a significant and growing trend among Indians preferring […]

Korea Tourism Organisation has planned a two-day Korea festival showcasing country’s rich art, culture and […]

These are serious numbers. There has been a 1.4% fall in international inbound in to […]

Maharashtra has emerged as the leading source market for Australia with over 59,000 tourists from […]

Booking.com has compiled an interesting report, decoding the trends in Indian outbound in the monsoon […]

The prowess of cinema tourism in generating employment and bringing financial gains to a destination […]

Given the voracious appetite of Indian travellers for numerous activities and new experiences, SA tourism […]