Visafir, a technology-led visa facilitation company, announced the launch of its AI-enabled visa assistance platform, designed to simplify international travel documentation for Indian travellers, professionals, and businesses. By combining artificial intelligence with expert human verification, the company is reimagining how travellers prepare their visa applications, making the process...

The country’s biggest challenge remains global mobility, where it ranks 136th, significantly pulling down its overall position, according to the index. The Indian passport currently provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to only 26 destinations.

Indian travellers are becoming more confident about going overseas, but many still do not have a clear view of what they actually pay when they spend abroad. Passport & Paisa: India Travel Money Report 2026, a report surveying more than 1000 Indian international travellers across generations and geographies by Wise, finds that a travel money blind spot is costing Indians more than they...

Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, celebrated this year under the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” Booking.com has released its Travel and Sustainability Report 2026. According to the report Indian travellers are becoming more conscious of their impact on destinations, communities and the environment, with many actively trying to travel more responsibly...

DMCBazaar has announced a strategic partnership with Asoko (formerly Dokotrip), Japan’s Destination Management Company, in a move set to transform how Indian travel agents sell and operate Japan. Demand from Indian travellers has consistently grown across FIT, luxury, family travel, cherry blossom departures and MICE groups. The company noted that, for travel agents, selling Japan...

However, travellers intending to stay beyond 60 days or seeking entry under other visa categories will need to apply through Thailand’s e-visa platform.

Agoda’s 2026 Sustainable Travel Survey revealed that 88% of Indian travellers consider sustainability important when choosing travel options in 2026, placing India third in Asia for prioritising sustainable travel. The findings highlight that sustainability is becoming increasingly central to how Asian travellers plan their trips. Across the region, Thailand leads the ranking with 95%,...

Digital travel platform Agoda analysed accommodation search data for domestic travel for the upcoming Holi week, revealing a rise in travel interest compared to last year in destinations such as Jaipur, Udaipur and Vrindavan. Alongside temple towns and heritage cities, travellers are choosing destinations that allow them to participate in vibrant festivities and shared cultural moments...

Int2Cruises, cruise online travel platform, has been appointed as the Indian sales agent by Aroya Cruises, Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown cruise line. The partnership strengthens Int2Cruises portfolio of global cruise offerings and introduces Indian travellers to a new cruise region spanning the Red Sea, the Arabian Gulf and select Mediterranean routes...

Singapore continued to see strong demand from the India market in 2025, welcoming over 1.2 million visitors from India, with around a 1% increase from 2024, reinforcing India’s position as one of Singapore’s key visitor source markets...