The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for tourism and Minister of State for electronics and Information technology, Shri K. J. Alphons attended the Tourism Ministers’ conference by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Wuhan, China held on 9th May 2018.
At the inaugural session, the Minister said that India’s Tourism sector is fast growing and has got an Emerging Market for outbound travel and a tremendous potential for tourism co-operation with the SCO region.
At the sidelines of the event, the Minister also met the Chinese Tourism and Culture Vice Minister, Mr. Li Jinzao. The visit of the team headed by Sh. K. J. Alphons was in continuation of the Prime Minister’s recent visit to China wherein it was agreed to increase the co-operation between India and China in defence, External Affairs and Tourism.
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NB/JP/Tourism/10-05-2018
