Bahrain focuses on Indian weddings

■ Over the last few years, Bahrain has emerged as a prime wedding destination due to various offerings like the short flying time from India which is below four hours, the number of five-star international chain of hotel options, and a variety of venues. As per the latest statistics, Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) witnessed a 43 per cent jump in tourist arrivals from India in 2018. The revenue generated was 80 per cent higher than 2017. Bahrain Tourism has had its presence in India since January 2017, and has been aggressively promoting the destination in the market. Bahrain is also building a new state-of-the-art exhibition and convention centre that will have 10 exhibiting halls with a total 95,000 sqm of space, and a conference hall that can house 4000 people.