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Keen to tap the vast opportunities presented by the growing Indian tourism sector, Israel today announced that it will open a tourism office in Mumbai.
Israel said it wants to further boost bilateral ties and take steps in consultation with Indian authorities, to double the number of tourist inflow from the Asian country to the holy land and vice-versa.
“We are opening an office of the ministry of tourism in Mumbai which shows that we give a lot of significance to our relationship with India,” Israel’s Tourism Minister, Mr Stas Misezhnikov, said addressing a joint press conference with his India counterpart, Mr Subodh Kant Sahai.
The potential for enhancing co-operation in the tourism sector is very good. “Now tourist inflow to India from Israel and tourist outflow from India to Israel is equal,” Mr Misezhnikov said.
“About 50,000 Israelis go to India every year and the same number of Indians visit Israel. We want to double this number in three years through mutual co-operation,” Mr Misezhnikov emphasised.
At present, the Israeli carrier, El Al, flies between Tel Aviv and Mumbai thrice a week.
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