India and Nepal will team up to jointly promote tourism
Skift Take
The downward trend in Nepal tourism has had India worried for its own future, so this team effort could be a win-win.
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India has agreed to a proposal of the Nepalese travel trade to jointly promote the two countries as tourist destinations. A business delegation from Nepal had a meeting with Parvez Dewan, Secretary Tourism, Government of India, and other senior officials of MoT in New Delhi yesterday.
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