Nepal’s tourism sector demonstrated notable resilience during the July 2026 monsoon season, welcoming 71,775 international arrivals. This represents a 2.3% year-on-year increase compared to July 2025. Quoted by a local news agency report and the statistics released by Nepal Tourism Board confirmed that India remains the primary driver of growth, contributing 23,490 visitors and securing...

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) on July 30, 2026, in New Delhi to promote India as a preferred global tourism destination through a strategic, non-exclusive and non-financial collaboration. Under the MoU, the Ministry of Tourism and IndiGo will jointly undertake a global communication...

The Union Minister for Tourism confirmed that Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale, financial assistance was provided to states during 2024-25 for tourism projects.

In a significant development for the Indian travel and railway trade, the Ministry of Railways has appointed Rahul Himalian to take additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC). This transition follows the resignation of Sanjay Kumar Jain. Himalian, who currently serves as Director (Tourism & Marketing)...

Report launched on July 8 by Suman Billa IAS, Additional Secretary & DG, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, at a special evening in New Delhi.

“The long pending demand of being granted infrastructure and industry status and facilitating ease of doing business while adding tourism to the concurrent list, will together boost institutional investments,” he said.

To boost India’s civil aviation sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the next phase of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and inaugurated the New Terminal Building (NTB) at Jodhpur Airport. The modified UDAN Scheme was approved on March 25, 2026, with an outlay of approximately INR 29,000 crore over the next ten years to accelerate aviation-led development and advance the vision of..

Over 350 delegates to participate across the two-day event, with representation from multiple state tourism departments, private sector companies and national and international stakeholders. Chief Minister Delhi, Union Tourism Minister, LG Delhi, Former Chief of Defence Staff General and international leaders expected to attend.

The launch took place alongside a day-long workshop focusing on four key themes aimed at improving India's tourism ecosystem. Discussions centred around single-window clearances, addressing visa challenges, sustainable development, digitised approvals and streamlined project timelines, among others.

The meeting brought together leading industry associations, including FAITH, ASSOCHAM, PHDCCI, WTTCII, TGFI, ABTO, CII, IAAPI and FICCI, to deliberate on reforms required to unlock the full growth potential of India's tourism ecosystem.