Is Indian tourism going to attract over 10 million Chinese tourists in a few years?

According to Indian media reports on August 28, the Indian government is planning to take a series of measures to attract Chinese tourists, including holding tourism promotion roadshows, setting up tourism offices in China, training Chinese tour guides, and communicating with Chinese tourists in India The media has strengthened communication and publicity to vigorously promote Indian tourism resources to Chinese tourists. The Indian tourism department aims to attract at least 14 million Chinese tourists in the next five years.

On the 28th, Indian Tourism Minister Alphonse will come to China to participate in tourism promotion activities. This is his second visit to China in the past four months. Alphonse will personally participate in all roadshows held by the Indian Ministry of Tourism in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other places from August 28 to September 1. He said: "Chinese tourists will become the focus of Indian tourism in the future."

Data from the Indian Ministry of Tourism in 2017 shows that 144 million Chinese tourists travel abroad every year, of which only 250,000 are tourists to India. In an interview with local media, Alphonse said that India is very rich in tourism resources and has many natural and historical sites, including national parks, wildlife parks, etc., many of which are included in the world's natural and cultural heritage lists. "These will It has become the focus of publicity for my trip to China." According to reports, the Indian tourism department has produced Chinese promotional videos on a variety of tourism themes, including introductions to tourism projects with distinctive Indian characteristics such as yoga, wildlife, and Ayurveda.