FAITH welcomes Government’s move to add 36 countries for e-Visa from August 15

By BW Hotelier FAITH (FEDERATION of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality) has expressed its delight on the announcement of the Government of India to add 36 more countries on e-Visa taking the total number of countries now to 113. Simultaneously, seven more Indian airports have been included in the list of airports where entry by e-Visa is allowed effective August 15 this year. Nakul Anand, Chairman, FAITH & Executive Director, ITC on behalf of all the member associations, complimented Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Tourism Minister Dr. Mahesh Sharma and Arun Jaitely, Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj for supporting such a visionary step. Sarab Jit Singh, Vice Chairman, FAITH, said, ’Since the beginning of planning for e-Visa FAITH have partnered with the Government. We are extremely happy with the speed at which the Government has moved to implement this otherwise cumbersome process. This intensity shows the Government’s commitment to enhance Indian presence and create leadership in USD 2 trillion global tourism industry. According to FAITH, ’The Indian tourism is estimated to contribute around Rs 7 lakh crores to Indian economy, creating largest number of jobs and earning USD 18 billion plus forex. With this positive step, Indian economy is going to get a leg up on all socio economic parameters from tourism.’