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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Uttarakhand’s rapid tourism growth during the state’s Silver Jubilee celebration in Dehradun, noting the surge from 4,000 tourists in six months to the same number daily. He encouraged the state to position itself as India’s “Spiritual Capital” in the coming years and inaugurated or laid foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹8,140 crore.

Speaking at GPS Kochi, Biji Eapen, National President, IAAI, stressed that knowledge, skills, and the right attitude are essential to thrive in the travel trade. He said, “GPS gives you knowledge, suppliers provide skills, but attitude must come from within. With all three, you become an asset to the industry”. He also underlined challenges, such as rising airfares, taxation pressures, and dollar fluctuations, weighing on tourism growth.