Press Information Bureau
Government of India
The North Eastern Region (NER) of India, including the State of Sikkim, is a reservoir of rich natural resources & biodiversity and an amalgamation of different tribes and cultures. It is still a largely unexplored region having many tourism attractions in the form of wild life sanctuaries, adventure tourism assets, diverse cultural heritage, multifaceted fairs & festivals, world famous Buddhist Monasteries, etc. It, therefore, has great potential for both domestic and international tourism.
The Ministry of Tourism has 14 offices overseas. These offices are located at Amsterdam, Beijing, Dubai, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. The primary function of these offices is to position India as a preferred destination in important tourist markets and thus improve India’s share of the global tourism.
The details of non-plan expenditure of the overseas offices, consisting of foreign travel expenditure, office expenses and rent, rate & taxes, during each of the last three years and the current year, are as below:
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