ITB India 2026 to connect global suppliers with Indian buyers
ITB India 2026 will bring global travel suppliers together with qualified buyers and senior decision-makers from India and South Asia from September 1–3 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. The three-day event expects over 400 qualified buyers, 100 global exhibitors and more than 3,000 industry professionals. With 80% of attendees in senior roles, the platform offers exhibitors opportunities to build partnerships, strengthen market presence and access India’s rapidly expanding travel sector through focused networking.
Thailand retains visa-free entry for Indian tourists
Thailand has confirmed that Indian passport holders travelling for tourism can continue entering the country without obtaining a visa or paying visa fees. Under the revised visa-exemption scheme, visitors may stay for up to 30 days, reduced from the earlier 60-day allowance. The measure offers Indian travellers a convenient, cost-free entry option while supporting tourism flows from one of Thailand’s source markets. Travellers must meet standard immigration and entry requirements.
Quick Shots
What does travel mean to you? Define it in one word.
Discovery.
If you could sell only one experience for the rest of your career, what would it be?
The feeling of finding a place that instantly feels like home, no matter where you are.
If your work life had a movie title, what would you call it?
The Art of Making Every Stay Count.
What is one life lesson the travel industry has taught you?
The best journeys are built on experiences, not itineraries.
Name one destination that deserves more love from the travel trade.
Igatpuri.
Husain Khatumdi, Managing Director & Co-Founder, EkoStay.
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