Participants discovered the cultural heritage, local cuisine, and modern tourism infrastructure of Baku, Gabala, Shaki, and Ismayilli, gaining first-hand insight into Azerbaijan’s diverse tourism offerings.

Paris welcomed over 18 million international visitors in 2025

Through this partnership, BLS International will leverage Sypha’s AI-driven development stack to accelerate software engineering, modernise legacy platforms, and build intelligent, scalable solutions tailored for global visa, consular, and citizen service ecosystems.

Indian travellers are also leaning into Japan’s deep winter culture. Snow-led experiences like skiing, snow villages, wildlife trails, snowy hikes and open-air onsens (hot springs) are rising fast.

Notably, this scheme envisages to develop homestays in tribal areas to promote responsible tourism and enhance livelihood opportunities for tribal communities.

These include growing revenue by reaching a broader customer base, strengthening brand reputation, and planning cost-effective improvements to boost accessibility.

The updated brand architecture introduces a sharper definition of the VITS offering: a smart-stay hotel experience built around Smart service which people expect, modern comforts, and easy convenience for bookings, repeat guests and smart F&B choices.

This 4th session marked a critical step in shaping an integrated, action-oriented tourism blueprint for the Northeast sharpening priorities, identifying bottlenecks, and accelerating coordinated implementation across states.

The agreement emphasises the joint promotion of responsible travel to Jeju Island, aligning both organisations under a shared effort to encourage the destination towards best-practice principles in the MICE industry, international cooperation, sustainability, community benefits, cultural preservation, and environmental protection

Introduction of new air routes and improved/direct connectivity with attractive early-booker pricing inspires travel interest