NEW YORK CITY (TIP):  Gangapuram Kishan Reddy,  Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern  Region of India was accorded a civic reception at the Indian Consulate in New York on Thursday, July 13.

The visiting minister spoke about India as a great tourist destination, citing the history and beauty of the country. He called upon Indians to visit India with 5 non-Indians to familiarize their American friends with the rich variety of landscape, historical monuments  and culture of India. He also invited Indian Americans to invest in India tourism.Radha Katyal Narang , Director in the Ministry of Tourism gave a presentation on “Incredible India”.

Earlier, the Consul General of India in New York, Randhir Kumar Jaiswal welcomed the minister and spoke highly about the contribution of Indian Americans in various fields here and in the growth story of India.

Deputy Consul General Dr. Varun Jeph thanked the minister and the guests for their presence.