Indian Tourists
Vietnam boat tragedy: Police arrest speedboat captain after 15 Indian tourists die
A local man was arrested following a speedboat accident that drowned 15 Indian tourists near Phu Quoc Island. Investigations are underway, while speedboat tours are temporarily suspended. The government is coordinating efforts for victims' families and arranging the return of the deceased to India.
1 min read06:59 AM ISTVietnam accident: How did boat with 32 Indian tourists capsize near Phu Quoc island as 15 killed?
Vietnam boat accident: At least 15 Indians died when a speedboat capsized off Phu Quoc, with 36 people on board. The vessel overturned in rough seas, prompting a search and rescue operation that led to 21 survivors, including two in critical condition, according to state media reports.
1 min read11 Jul 2026Indian Embassy releases names of tourists who died in Vietnam's Phu Quoc island
Fifteen Indian tourists were killed and 21 others were rescued after a speedboat carrying 32 Indian visitors and four crew members capsized near Vietnam's Phu Quoc island.
2 min read11 Jul 2026Advocacy and storytelling is the cornerstone of our marketing: Tourism Australia’s Nishant Kashikar
Premium Indian tourists’ appetite for international travel is unabating. Tourism Australia has been leaning on celebrities, cricket, and food and music festivals to woo them to their first long-haul vacation.
4 min read22 Feb 2026Budget 2026 | Tourism’s trek to growth: Policy intent climbs as capital outlay plateaus
The ministry of tourism is has schemes to promote thematic tourism circuits. In this budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an extension of the scheme to temples and Buddhist sites in the northeast as well.
4 min read1 Feb 2026Budget may promote adventure tourism as new revenue stream for states
Looking to capitalize on a projected $46.7 billion market by 2030, the government will use the budget to move adventure tourism from a seasonal activity to an investment-ready economic cluster.
5 min read26 Jan 2026Delhi’s pollution and Goa’s tragedy point to a ‘soft state’: For Indian tourism to boom, fix this first
A horrific blaze in Goa’s Arpora was symptomatic of India’s weak capacity to enforce rules. This calls for a mindset change to fulfill our tourism potential. Budget tourism, especially religious travel, could yield huge gains if we devote attention to this segment.
4 min read25 Dec 2025Travelling to Japan? Indian tourists will soon be able to pay via UPI — Here's what we know
Indian tourists who are planning to visit Japan will soon be able to make digital payments through their UPI applications, as NPCI signed an MoU with Japan-based NTT DATA. Here's what we know so far…
2 min read19 Oct 2025India’s passport has slipped on the Henley Index chart: Is that a worry?
India’s passport has slid five spots on the Henley chart. In recent decades, rising Indian prosperity has been opening more and more visa-free doors for us around the world. But something seems to have changed in more recent times.
1 min read17 Oct 2025Indian tourists steal ₹1.93 lakh from Singapore sex workers, sentenced to 5 years jail and 12 cane strokes
Two Indian tourists in Singapore were arrested for robbing and assaulting sex workers. They received five years and one month imprisonment sentence and 12 strokes of cane.
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