India, Feb. 15 -- Delhi's iconic The Ashok hotel, a veritable landmark and a preferred luxury address in the Government-run hospitality segment, has completed 70 years.

A grand double-anniversary celebration was hosted at The Ashok at Chanakyapuri on Friday night to mark the occasion and the diamond jubilee of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), which runs the hotel.

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat attended the ceremony, which also saw participation from many captains of the domestic hospitality industry, travel and tour operators, among others.

Shekhawat inaugurated a series of high-impact initiatives at the event to mark the joint celebration.

In his address, the minister described the I...