Describing tourism as the highest job generator per dollar invested, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India needs a concerted strategy to attract high-spending tourists, while he called for more investment in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Stating that the world is facing a shortage of aircraft post the pandemic, which is affecting the availability of seats, he pointed out that while most flights are running full, any significant bump up on international tourism will need a significant addition in capacity.

With international tourism having doubled in India in the past 10 years, the Minister said at ASSOCHAM's 105th Annual General Meeting (AGM) that the government is conscious of increasing connectivity and is working on plans to select the best 50 destina

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