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India-US to become travel-tourism partner countries: US Ambassador

New Delhi, Jun 29 (UNI) US Ambassador to India Richard Verma today said both the US and India have agreed to become travel and tourism partner countries for 2017.
“This partnership will further support US-India trade in travel and tourism services and people-to-people exchanges. US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will be here for the Strategic and Commercial Dialogue in August and will help take this initiative forward. Her extensive experience in the hospitality sector will provide invaluable input as we develop a new framework for our cooperation on travel and tourism,” he said.
Addressing a US-India Travel and Tourism conference here, Mr Verma also highlighted the fact that India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate participation in the Global Entry program, which is a significant milestone for both tourism and aviation industry.
He said, “Tourism is equally critical to India’s economy and Prime Minister Modi’s goal of creating jobs for the nearly one million Indians who enter the workforce every month. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the travel and tourism sector contributed 120 billion dollar or 6.3 per cent to India’s GDP, which supported approximately 37 million jobs. If the right investments are made, tourism has the potential to support 46 million jobs in India by 2025.
“Increasingly, we are seeing Indian business professionals visiting US for retreats and conferences, and they are thoroughly enjoying their experiences. We encourage companies to reach out to our commercial and consular teams as you plan your next corporate event.”
“Increasing numbers of Indian travelers are visiting each of our 50 great states, and they are experiencing the wonders of our national and state parks, visiting fascinating cities and taking their families to our many family-friendly destinations,” he added.
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