Bigger India
India Looks to Court a New Wave of High-spending Tourists
With a recorded history two millennia old, India hosts more than 70 percent of the Himalayas, has a 7,500 km (4660 miles) coastline and is home to the iconic Taj Mahal, to name a few of its attractions,
Speaking to a small group of journalists two months back, Indian Tourism Minister KJ Alphons said that, if the country wanted earnings from foreign tourists to jump from $27 billion currently to $100 billion in the next five years, it would need China’s help.
Chinese tourists have not only become the largest group of travelers worldwide, but they’re also increasingly spending more.