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India and Canada have agreed to designate new High Commissioners

 1.India and Canada have agreed to designate new High Commissioners for the first time since 2023 — when Canada accused the Indian government of orchestrating killing of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar — with a view to returning to regular services to citizens and businesses in both countries.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-canada-agree-to-designate-new-high-commissioners/article69707286.ece

2.Air India Plane Crash: On 17 June 2025, Air India announced the cancellation of several key international flights, affecting passengers across various routes. Affected routes include Ahmedabad to London, Delhi to Paris, London to Amritsar, Mumbai-San Francisco, and more

https://www.livemint.com/news/air-india-787-dreamliner-cancels-seven-international-flights-within-24-hours-days-after-ahmedabad-plane-crash-11750166761065.html

3.The government has formally announced that the 16th Census of India will take place in two phases, with the reference dates set as March 1, 2027, for most of the country and October 1, 2026, for snow-bound and remote regions such as Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. This census marks a significant milestone: it will include the first nationwide caste enumeration since 1931.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/india-census-new-2027-10069544/

4.US tourism sector is facing a sharp downturn in 2025 because global travel warnings, steep international visitor declines, and escalating domestic protests have converged to trigger a projected loss of over twelve billion in foreign tourism revenue. Countries like Canada, the UK, China, and Japan have issued formal safety advisories due to unrest in major U.S

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/us-tourism-faces-global-fallout-as-warnings-from-canada-uk-china-and-japan-collide-with-sharp-declines-from-germany-france-and-mexico-escalating-protests-and-a-looming-over-twelve-billion-usd-los/

5.The travel and tourism in India offers an extraordinary opportunity with the sector expected to grow by 7 per cent in the next ten years, World Travel & Tourism Council President and CEO Julia Simpson said on Wednesday.In her video message to the India Travel & Tourism Sustainability Conclave 2025 here, she said the contribution of travel and tourism to the Indian economy is soon expected to reach global average of 10 per cent.

https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/india-s-trave-tourism-sector-to-grow-7-over-next-10-years-wttc-125041600371_1.html

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