PATA India Chapter Office Bearers had the privilege of calling on the Tourism Secretary, Mr Bhuvnesh Kumar, and the Chairman of PATA India Chapter, for an introductory meeting.
The interaction witnessed a meaningful exchange of ideas and perspectives on tourism growth, with a shared emphasis on promoting the Incredible India brand as a collective responsibility of all stakeholders in the tourism ecosystem.
PATA India Chapter looks forward to strengthening its partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and working closely under Mr Kumar’s visionary leadership with renewed optimism and commitment towards advancing India’s tourism ambitions.
We are pleased to share that we are once again exhibiting at Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) at Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre, Jaipur. It is a great opportunity to reconnect with industry partners and engage with new agents from across the globe. We look forward to building new relationships and exploring exciting business opportunities together.
We are pleased to share that we once again participated in Fitur 2026 at IFEMA Madrid as a co-exhibitor with India Tourism.
The event provided a valuable opportunity to reconnect with our existing partners and hold productive discussions. We were also delighted to meet several new agents and explore fresh business prospects.
Overall, Fitur 2026 was a productive and rewarding experience, reinforcing our commitment to expanding our global presence and promoting India as a preferred travel destination.
February 2024 - The 44th edition of FITUR, which was held in Madrid has surpassed all past records in attendance. The India Pavilion was one of the biggest in recent years, and a number of private stakeholders, hotels, and tour operators indulged in B2B meetings and networking. With
a focus on M!CE and experiential tourism, the India delegation had put its best foot forward.
Jatinder Taneja, Vice Chairman, PATA India, says Indian tourism and travel sector is on a fast moving and growth-oriented trajectory. India's investments in building a strong MICE platform and establishing the country as the global centre for yoga and Ayurveda wellness has added new dimensions and offerings to enhance the uniqueness of Incredible India. This was said for an article published in BW Hotelier magazine of July 2023 edition.
The 19th Update & Outlook Meeting of the PATA India Chapter with Director General of Tourism, Mrs. Mugdha Sinha, was held on 11th April at the Taj Palace Hotel. It was a hybrid meeting, available both online and offline, and saw enthusiastic participation from members based in Delhi-NCR as well as from other cities.
June 2023 - Biggest setback
Calling it one of the biggest set-backs for the industry, Jatinder Taneja, Vice Chairman, PATA India Chapter, says that the incentive has not been reinstated so far. “SEIS or similar incentive schemes have been going on to support inbound tourism for the last many years in the form of EPCG, SFIS and SEIS forms. This incentive has been helping the industry immensely to stay competitive in the international market and generate better business and earn much more foreign exchange for the country. In the absence of any incentive scheme, the product in India will become more expensive and inbound business would surely suffer,” he adds.
November 2023 - Over 1,000 delegates, including 159 sellers from 92 organisations and 15 destinations, along with 196 buyers from 191
organisations and 38 source markets, attended the 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023
(PTM 2023), hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in New Delhi recently
Travtalk, June 2023 - Jatinder Taneja, Vice Chairman, PATA India Chapter, said, "If the government has closed the tourist offices overseas, they have to ensure that all high commission and the embassies should have at least three to four dedicated staff who have thorough knowledge about India."
