TravTalk - India

India round-the-year

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Myanmar; for a maximum validity of 30 days.

An independen­t study conducted by the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) has noted that TVOA scheme has a significan­t and positive impact on the decision to travel to India. In fact, the Ministry of Tourism had also proposed extension of TVOA to more airports like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Goa, Bodhgaya and Trivandrum.

The Ministry of Tourism had proposed extension of TVOA to Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Sweden and Norway to cover the European and Scandinavi­an countries; Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to cover the emerging markets from the CIS countries; Brazil and South Africa to cover foster IBSA Cooperatio­n, Trinidad & Tobago to foster the country’s historical links; Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei to cover all the ASEAN countries.

Keeping in mind the recent travel trends, the Ministry of Tourism has also proposed TVOA scheme for South Korea, which is a very important tourism-generating market.

Anand Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, also apprised the global mediaperso­ns that efforts are being made in terms of boosting air internatio­nal connectivi­ty and also making India a round-the-year destinatio­n that attracts tourists across all price points, who are willing to experience Incredible India.

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