India
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Religious Travel Makes Up 48% of Domestic Overnight Trips.
According to a government poll published on Wednesday, pilgrimage and religious travel made up almost half of domestic overnight travel in India, with Uttar Pradesh emerging as the most popular destination. According to the Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey, which was carried out by the National Statistics Office (NSO) between July 2025 and June 2026, pilgrimage and religious travel accounted for…
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Indravati Tiger Reserve to Reopen to Tourists on November 1 After 40 Years.
On November 1, 2026, the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh’s Indravati Tiger Reserve will reopen to visitors, reintroducing jungle safaris to the protected area after nearly forty years of limited access. The reserve, which is situated in the Bastar area, is 2,799.07 sq km in size and consists of a 1,540.70 sq km buffer zone and a 1,258.37 sq km core…
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VFS Global opens New Delhi South Korea visa application center.
A major extension of VFS Global’s South Korea visa services throughout South Asia has been announced. The organization presently runs Korea Visa Application Centers in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata, India. VFS Global has opened an improved visa center to further enhance the application process and give visitors a more efficient, pleasant, and customised experience. On September 15, 2026,…
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Andhra opens more land and properties for tourism; encourages private investment.
The state government has given tourism industry status, according to Andhra Pradesh‘s Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography, Kandula Durgesh. He described this as a major step toward boosting investment and development in the sector. He added that the government had implemented policies to promote tent cities, homestays, job development, and increased private involvement in tourism initiatives. Land and properties…
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Lachen reopens with tourist vehicle limitations in Sikkim.
With the reopening of the Lachen axis at Taram Chu and the implementation of traffic controls by the Mangan district administration to guarantee safe vehicular travel along the Lachen-Lachung road, Lachen in Sikkim is now accessible to tourists. On September 10, 2026, an order was issued outlining the regulations. All tourists and other light vehicles heading from Gangtok or Mangan…
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Maharashtra promotes safe and responsible adventure tourism.
With visitor safety at the forefront of its growth strategy, the Maharashtra Tourism Department is putting its Adventure Tourism Policy into practice to encourage adventure travel throughout the state. The strategy aims to create a more structured, responsible, and safe tourist ecosystem and encompasses adventure sports on land, in the air, and on the water. Operators of adventure tourism, companies,…
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Tamil Nadu tourism push to add boats, ropeways and MICE bureau.
The government will create a “Chennai MICE Promotion Bureau” in an effort to promote Chennai as a top MICE destination. With a number of new projects including cruise and ferry services, ropeways, MICE tourism, visitor safety, and destination development, Tamil Nadu is poised to grow its tourism infrastructure. During the Assembly’s demand for grants discussion, Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar…
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Sikkim digitises tourist permits for restricted areas.
According to officials on Tuesday, the Sikkim government is getting ready to implement an integrated online system for granting Protected Area Permits (PAP) and Restricted Area Permits (RAP), with the goals of enhancing transparency, reducing income leakages, and controlling visitor movement in specified regions. Under the Sikkim INSPIRES project, the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department organised a stakeholder consultation on…
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The 2nd BRICS 2026 TWG meeting emphasises travel and skill development.
Under the topic “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, the 2nd TWG Meeting discussed BRICS tourist cooperation. On August 19, 2026, India chaired the 2nd BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting in Jaipur, Rajasthan, hosted by the Ministry of Tourism. Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Indian Ministry of Tourism, presided the meeting. Under the topic “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation…
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Aerionyx Global Reps Strengthens Myanmar’s Tourism Presence in India.
The founder and CEO of Hyderabad-based travel representation firm Aerionyx Global Representations, Kothapally Srinivas Rao, has announced a strategic plan to increase Myanmar’s tourist market share in India. “This move reinforces the company’s mission to bridge global destinations with India’s dynamic travel trade ecosystem,” the press release stated. Aerionyx Global Reps is promoting Myanmar’s varied tourism offers as part of…
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