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The Australian High Commission has granted 150,000 visitor visas in New Delhi during the 2015-16 program year.
Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu, said, “It is a landmark achievement. This is the first time ever that we have reached the 150,000-mark in visitor visa approvals in India for a year. One hundred fifty thousand visitor visas is a sign of the growth of the relations between our two countries. I welcome it as a positive milestone. The achievement underlines the fast expanding links between Australia and India.”
India is emerging as one of the fastest growing markets for Australian tourism. At a function celebrating the 150,000th visa, the High Commissioner congratulated the visa recipient Mrinal Dutt and his wife, Kanika who will get to climb the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and have received a boomerang to remind them of their Australian adventures.
There were a record 233,000 arrivals from India during 2015, representing the highest growth, of 19%, in the past seven years. India’s ranking improved from eleventh to eighth largest inbound tourists destination for Australia.
By 2020, Indian tourist arrivals are expected to be around 300,000. Tourism Australia expects India to feature in the top five inbound markets for Australia by 2025.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in
