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Article: India to open first tourist office in China.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- October 19, 2003
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Anil K Joseph
Beijing, Oct 19 (PTI) India has decided to open its first tourist office in China, recognising the huge untapped potential in this sector which could be utilised to improve people-to-people relations.
The on-the-spot decision was taken by Tourism and Culture Minister Jagmohan who is here to participate in the 15th World Tourism Organisation (WTO) assembly which begins here from tomorrow, official sources told PTI here.
So far, the huge China market was looked after by India's tourist office in Tokyo.
Sources also said that the Department of Tourism would soon start scouting for a prominent location in Beijing to open its ...