India, Feb. 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Film tourism has emerged as a core pillar of India's destination branding and economic growth strategy, senior policymakers and industry leaders affirmed at the 8th Global Film Tourism Conclave organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in Mumbai.
Delivering a special video message, Shri Suresh Gopi, Minister of State for Tourism, Government of India, said, "A location on screen does not remain just geography; it becomes aspiration, memory and a dream people wish to experience for themselves." Describing India as "a civilisation of stories", he highlighted the cinematic depth of destinations ranging from Varanasi and Rajasthan to the Northeast and Kerala, ...