Inaugurating the South Asia Journey and Tourism Alternate (SATTE) journey expo in Larger Noida on Thursday, Union tourism minister GK Reddy mentioned footfall of overseas vacationers to India has reached 75% of what it was in 2019 earlier than the Covid-19 outbreak and is predicted to exceed it by December this 12 months.
“Home tourism is rising and can turn out to be an enormous sector in India. India has the potential to be the foremost tourist vacation spot amongst all nations, supplied all stakeholders within the tourism trade work with the federal government. The federal government can also be selling home tourism by offering a platform to startups and multinational corporations. Occasions reminiscent of SATTE will give a robust push to this trade,” mentioned Reddy.
Reddy added that India’s G20 presidency this 12 months has supplied it a possibility to advertise its tourism sector. He additionally mentioned India is presiding over the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation this 12 months and the federal government goals to advertise tourism within the collaborating nations.
Organised by Informa Markets, the thirtieth version of SATTE is supported by the tourism ministry and state tourism boards. Officers mentioned this 12 months’s SATTE might be a significant discussion board for discussions and dialogues on the revival of the nationwide and worldwide journey trade after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Spanning three days from February 9 to 11, the theme of the occasion is “inclusive and sustainable tourism”.