Goa Tourism reviewed a series of strategic initiatives as part of efforts to strengthen the state's position as a year-round tourism destination. These included a proposed partnership with TUI Group. The initiatives were discussed at the 29th meeting of the Empowered Committee on Marketing and Public Relations under the Goa Tourism Board, chaired by State Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte.

Antara Cruises plans to invest over INR 500 crore over the next five years to strengthen the Brahmaputra as India’s premier luxury river cruise destination. The investment will support the expansion of the company’s fleet, tourism infrastructure, and the broader cruise ecosystem in Assam. The announcement follows a meeting between Raj Singh, Founder & Managing Director of Antara Cruises...

Wildflower Goa, a family-owned luxury villa retreat in North Goa, has appointed Global Destinations as its exclusive Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, and Trade Representation partner for the Indian market. First open in 2012, Wildflower Goa is spread on eight acres in Saipem, Goa and features seven villas...

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) took its Experience Abu Dhabi Roadshow to Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Chennai this July, bringing together Abu Dhabi tourism partners and leading travel professionals across three of India's fastest-growing outbound travel markets.

Air Canada and Airbus announced a jointly funded Sustainability Co-Investment Platform. This agreement states a shared objective to invest up to approximately CAD 13.7 million (USD 10 million), through the platform to support a commercial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry in Canada. Both companies are confident that, with a supportive public policy framework in place...

If approved, the facility is expected to emerge as a major eco-tourism attraction in Coimbatore district while also promoting awareness about elephant conservation and conflict management. Situated on the route to the popular Kovai Kutralam waterfalls, the camp is strategically located to attract a large number of tourists visiting the scenic destination.

Tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands may not reach its full potential for at least the next five years, following the government of India’s decision to shelve the proposed project to extend the runway of the Indian Navy’s air station INS Baaz at Campbell Bay to 10,000 feet.

The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a comprehensive review of tourism and religious infrastructure projects across all 18 administrative divisions, introducing a field-based evaluation system aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and the effective utilisation of public funds.

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 2026, India's travel and tourism economy is forecast to expand 8.5%, ahead of the country's projected GDP growth of 6.4%. Insights from an exclusive conversation with WTTC President & CEO, Gloria Guevara.