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The article presents views of several travel industry experts including Steven Dixon, Romit Theophilus and Nishant Kashikar on spending by Indian tourists on stays and tours when they visit abroad which is estimated to increase by 2026. Topics discussed include tourist attractions in Germany, Indian tourists visit to South Africa, and money spent by Indians on shopping and weddings in Indonesia.

The article reports the move by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board in India as of May 2016 to focus its efforts to promote the state from tourists in India's domestic market along with the market in South East (SE) Asia to increase tourist arrivals to the state.

An interview with Haitham Mattar, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, is presented. Topics include tourism products preferred by Indian tourists; performance of the hospitality industry in United Arab Emirates; and the authority's plan to add more air routes between Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and India.

The article presents an interview with Saumya Gupta of Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corp. Topics discussed include tourism products offered by Delhi, India along with 'Brand Delhi' campaign, products offered for tourists and their work with a content aggregator called Delhipedia. It mentions Delhi Festival' in September 2016.

The article discusses the launch of the "See J&K in New Light" campaign by Jammu & Kashmir, India to enhance tourist numbers to the state, along with views of Farooq A. Shah, Secretary Tourism and Managing Director, Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation, for the same.

The article reports on the percentage of growth in the number of tourists to Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates from India, which also targets more tourists by 2018.