The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) also noted in a quarterly report that foreign tourist arrivals in Russia tripled year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, but half of those tourists came largely from China. Nearly 100,000 Chinese citizens entered Russia as tourists in the first quarter of 2024, accounting for about a half of all inbound trips to Russia in this period.
"India is at the final stage of internal state coordination," Nikita Kondratyev, director of the Russian Economic Development Ministry s Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects, said on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2024" in Kazan.
Indians may soon travel to Russia without visa as talks to ease travel are set to begin in June. Russia and India aim to strengthen tourism ties through visa-free group tourist exchanges.
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