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He was speaking during the second G20 Health Working Group meeting, which commenced earlier in the day here. "Our country has witnessed more than 1.4 million medical tourists in the past one year, making it one of the top destinations for medical tourism," Naik said, highlighting the country's progress in promoting health and wellness tourism.

There were 10.93 million FTAs in India during the pre-pandemic year 2019. The Tourism Industry has shown good signs of revival after Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Tourism under its Schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', PRASHAD' and Assistance to Central Agencies, provides central financial assistance.

"We will have to think out of the box and plan ahead to achieve new heights in tourism. It is not a high fancy word representing the rich," he said. "This year's budget focuses on the holistic development of the destinations. Increase in the facilities has led to a manifold increase in the arrival of devotees at Kashi Vishwanath, Kedar Dham and Pavagadh," he added.

To enhance the tourist experience, an application will be launched where all relevant aspects of the tourist destination would be provided in addition to aspects such as physical and virtual connectivity, tourist guides, high standards for food streets, and tourists' security.

The report also depicted the overall impact of the epidemic on Indians' embrace of digital payments throughout the holiday season. Between the "normal" time of 2019 and the post-pandemic period of 2022, there has been a 245 percent increase in spending and a 130 percent increase in the number of transactions. India's strong credit preference

In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chandigarh-based tax consultant Ajay Jagga said the Supreme Court recently issued notices to the Central government on a plea seeking to plug existing loopholes in the GST system.

In its annual conference, GNTO, India shared the travel trend analysis globally and for the Indian market and showcased India as an important market for inbound travel to Germany with genuine hospitality to inspire potential Indian visitors. "As per the Nation Brands Index, Anholt Ipsos Nation Brands Index SM 2021, Germany ranks No. 1 on the Nation Brands Index for fifth time in a row.

According to the Dubai Media Office, the number of visitors to the city reached 5.1 million during January-April 2022, registering a major increase of 203 per cent. The increased flow of tourists helped improve hotel occupancy across the emirate, which reached 76 per cent during the period. Dubai received almost four million international overnight visitors between January and March 2022, a huge year-on-year growth of 214 per cent.

The WTTC's latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) says the travel and tourism sector will be a driving force of the global economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency. The report forecasts that the travel and tourism sector's GDP will grow at an average rate of 5.8 per cent annually between 2022 and 2032, outstripping the growth rate for the global economy, to reach $14.6 trillion, equivalent to 11.3 per cent of the total global economy.