Thailand ends visa-free entry for India; cuts stay for 92 other countries. Check full listThailand has revoked its 60-day visa-free entry for Indian travelers, moving India to the Visa on Arrival category. This change, affecting ...
23 May, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
How the Mideast war brought UAE, Israel closer togetherAfter facing barrages of Iranian missiles that threatened its economic future, the UAE has moved closer to Israel, widening a split with al...
15 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
IHCL's diversification strategy shields growthIHCL MD and CEO Puneet Chhatwal said escalating West Asia tensions may impact global travel in the near term, but the hospitality sector re...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Gulf residents cautiously optimistic after shaky US-Iran truceResidents of the Gulf countries, which have borne the brunt of Iran's attacks, breathed a sight of cautious relief on Wednesday after wakin...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Middle East's Schengen style GCC tourist visa set for launch this yearThe GCC countries are set to launch a pilot phase for a unified Schengen-style tourist visa in Q4 2025, enabling visitors to travel across ...
30 Sep, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
IHCL announces two Taj hotels in BahrainIndian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) announced the signing of a luxury hotel and boutique resort in Bahrain under the Taj brand. This is th...
31 Jul, 2024, 06.46 PM IST
Gulf's version of the Schengen visa to be called 'GCC Grand Tours', open up access to six countriesThe GCC Grand Tours unified tourist visa aims to boost tourism by simplifying travel across Gulf countries, with an estimated 128.7 million...
08 May, 2024, 01.26 PM IST
Indian visitors to Bahrain rise 87 per cent during January-JuneThe Indian market has shown tremendous interest in Bahrain as a preferred destination for weddings, vacations and leisure, BTEA said. Proxi...
12 Sep, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Saudis head to Bahrain as virus travel curbs easedThe opening of borders is expected to boost Bahrain's tourism industry, which is heavily reliant on high-rollers from its conservative neig...
17 May, 2021, 01.54 PM IST
Gulf nations roll out the red carpet for Indian touristsIndian passport holders with a green card or a US visa are eligible for visa-on-arrival in Dubai.
29 Sep, 2018, 03.39 PM IST
Bahrain slashes visa fees by 80% for touristsTo catch up with Dubai, other gulf nations such as Bahrain are upping their play in the tourism sector by investing billions of dollars in ...
27 Jun, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Kerala Tourism conducts roadshows in Oman and Bahrain"The Middle-East is of special significance to us. We have ties with the Gulf region dating back to centuries," Kerala Tourism Minister A P...
30 Nov, 2015, 03.15 PM IST
Gulf Air to operate daily flights to ThiruvananthapuramIt will operate a daily service starting from the 5th of December 2014 between Manama in Bahrain and Thiruvananthapuram.
18 Nov, 2014, 02.40 PM IST
Bahrain's visa policy aims to create easy access for IndiansThe new visa policy would also enable expatriates, who do business in Bahrain, to easily travel in and out of the kingdom more easily.
23 Jul, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
India for developing economic corridors cross AsiaIndia today underlined the need for developing economic corridors for seamless connectivity across Asia to bring people and regional econom...
25 Nov, 2013, 08.42 PM IST
- India-GCC FTA likely by '08
India and the Gulf Cooperation Council are working to finalise the Free Trade Agreement by this year end which will give further fillip to ...
23 Jul, 2007, 11.28 AM IST
- Tourism flow between India, Bahrain get a boost
Tourism ties between India and Bahrain is set to get a boost with the launch of a campaign to increase tourist traffic between the two coun...
03 Apr, 2007, 10.50 AM IST