The World Travel and Tourism Council, India Initiative (WTTCII) has appointed Deep Kalra, founder and chairman of MakeMyTrip India Pvt. Ltd, as its chairperson for 2024-25. Jyotsna Suri, chairperson and managing director of Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, will serve as vice chairperson.
Kalra takes over from Dinesh Khanna, who is executive director of Eastern International Hotels Ltd.
India’s travel and tourism industry is experiencing a robust comeback, and is expected to contribute Rs16.5 trillion to the economy this calendar year, show data from WTTC.
Of this, domestic tourists are projected to spend more than Rs12.6…