Mumbai, Oct. 12 -- India is emerging as one of the world's most influential Travel & Tourism markets, driven by a rapidly expanding economy, growing domestic and international demand, investment and digital innovation.

A discussion held recently by the World Travel and Tourism Council explored how India could translate its scale and momentum into global tourism leadership. Hosted by Richard Quest the discussion featured Tourism Minister Gajendra Shekawat and some of the leading lights of the industry including Zubin Karkaria, Founder & CEO, VFS Global; Puneet Chhatwal, CEO, Indian Hotels Company and Gaurav Bhatnagar, Co-Founder, TBO.com.

Speaking during the discussion, Zubin Karkaria, Founder & CEO, VFS Global highlighted how more seaml...