Germany eyes 8 lakh visitors overnights from India in 2017

New Delhi, Mar 2: Germany is looking to increase the number of overnights stays from India to around 8 lakh in the current year as it undertakes a slew of initiatives to promote itself as a preferred destination here.

The country had witnessed 7,48,737 overnights from India in 2016. "India is now a top 20 market for visitors overnights to Germany. We are expecting around 8 lakh visitors overnights from India in 2017, as we take various steps to promote Germany as a destination here," German National Tourist Office Director for India Romit Theophilus told PTI.

In India the key marketing theme for 2017 is 'Palaces, Parks and Gardens', he added. When asked about the initiatives being taken to promote Germany as preferred destination, Theophilus said: "We have focused all our efforts on digital marketing for consumers".

Moreover, Germany provides great value for money and it covers everything from hotels to shopping and the natural beauty of Germany is another important factor, he added.

The tourist office would also be promoting theme parks, barrier free travel, hiking and active holidays in Germany. On being asked about the composition of the segments for the Indian visitors, Theophilus said: "It is 50 per cent business and 50 per cent leisure, and our leisure segment keeps on growing".

With over 20,000 castles dotting the splendid German landscape, the country boasts of opulence and scenic beauty fit for a fairytale, he added.

German National Tourist Office in India is the official representative of the German National Tourist Board. It works on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy to represent Germany as a tourist destination.

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In meeting with Zohran Mamdani, Trump repeats claim he stopped India-Pak war

Agencies

November 22,2025

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has again claimed to have solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his assertion during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office.

Mamdani flew to Washington DC for his first meeting with Trump in the White House on Friday. Trump said he “enjoyed” the meeting, which he described as “great.”

During remarks in the Oval Office, with Mamdani standing next to him, Trump repeated his claim that he solved the May conflict between India and Pakistan.

"I did eight peace deals of countries, including India and Pakistan,” he said.

On Wednesday, Trump had said he threatened to put 350 per cent tariffs on India and Pakistan if they did not end their conflict, repeating his claim that he solved the fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called him to say “we're not going to go to war.”

Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after a “long night” of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim over 60 times that he “helped settle” the tensions between India and Pakistan.

India has consistently denied any third-party intervention. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Mamdani emerged victorious in the closely-watched battle for New York City Mayor, becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected to sit at the helm of the largest city in the US.

He had been the front-runner in the NYC Mayoral election for months and defeated Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and political heavyweight former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent candidate and was officially endorsed by Trump just hours before the elections.

Indian-descent Mamdani is the son of renowned filmmaker Mira Nair and Columbia University professor Mahmood Mamdani. He was born and raised in Kampala, Uganda and moved to New York City with his family when he was 7. Mamdani became a naturalised US citizen only recently, in 2018.

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