In an effort to promote and market India as a global trade destination, the ministry of commerce (MoC) has embarked upon organising a Global Exhibition for Services of which tourism will be a major part and the Federation of Associations of Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) has been given the responsibility to organise the Global Exhibition on Tourism– India, (GET-India). GET-India, supported by the ministry of tourism (MoT), is scheduled to take place from April 23- 25, 2015, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. About 250 tour operators and 175 exhibitors will be a part of this event.
Elaborating on the upcoming Indian travel mart, Sarabjit Singh, vice chairman, FAITH, said, “The three day event will be showcasing not just the private stakeholders but also the various Indian states to international buyers.”
Also FAITH talked about the various accomplishments and some milestone achievements like the implementation of the e-visa, among others and the many recommendations that they have made to tourism and other related ministries. Elaborating on their expanding role in the various tourism and hospitality related policies, Nakul Anand, chairman, FAITH, said, “For the first time an invitation was extended to FAITH and the various tourism industry stakeholders for the pre- budget discussions with the Finance Minister for the Union Budget 2015-16, wherein we made various suggestions and recommendations, and will keep on following-up on the same. ”
Aashish Gupta, consulting CEO, FAITH, talked about a proposal put forth to conduct an Inter-ministerial Conclave, which has been accepted by the Ministry and it will be held on February 9, 2015. “The tourism ministry will invite around 15 other ministries for the conclave, which are essential for tourism growth in India. The Conclave will focus on developing a clear action plan for tourism development and better traveller experience for visitors to India.” he said.
Addressing the civil aviation and tourism development concerns, Gupta also informed that FAITH is looking at organising a joint meeting between the various airlines spokespersons and the union ministries of tourism and civil aviation.