Ilsan, July 20 (IANS) — India’s rich history and colourful culture took middle degree as the 9th Korea International Tourism Fair began in Ilsan, positioned northwest of Seoul.
The Embassy of India in Seoul, in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government, is showcasing India’s numerous heritages at the fair, held on the Korean International Exhibition Centre.
India’s Ambassador to South Korea, Amit Kumar, participated inside the starting rite along distinguished figures, which includes Chang-us Jeong, Chairman of the Organising Committee; Dong Hwan Lee, Mayor of Go yang Special City; Oh, Who Sock, Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province; and Min-Hyeon Kyeong, President of Kang won Domin Ilbo & the Korea Local Newspapers Association.
The UP-Tourism sales space turned into inaugurated through the dignitaries, with Ambassador Kumar emphasizing India’s rich historic and cultural tapestry. He also highlighted the nation’s herbal splendour and numerous wildlife, together with its full-size array of languages, cuisines, garb, structure, and non-secular traditions.
“It is regularly said that something a tourist seeks can be discovered in India,” Kumar remarked, underscoring the USA’s significant cultural and herbal offerings.
The fair’s traffic received particular insights into Uttar Pradesh from the state tourism body. “Uttar Pradesh embodies a microcosm of India’s rich heritage. With forty-two UNESCO World Heritage Sites throughout India, six of which might be in Uttar Pradesh, the nation is likewise a sizable location in Buddhism, housing six cities where Lord Buddha once lived and preached,” added Ambassador Kumar.
The Korea International Tourism Fair targets to sell the increase of the tourism enterprise through enhancing market possibilities thru each domestic and worldwide collaboration. It also specializes in boosting local tourism by promoting the internationalization of domestic cities.