The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India

Government of India

The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. As of January 2011, head of the ministry is the Cabinet Minister Subodh Kant Sahay

Subodh Kant Sahay

Subodh Kant Sahay is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ranchi constituency of Jharkhand, and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is the Cabinet Minister for Tourism. He was the Minister of State for Home in V P Singh government when Mufti Mohd...

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India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 stole the limelight at the World Tourism Mart 2011 in London

London

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 by winning two global awards - World's Leading Destination and World's Leading Tourist Board, Incredible India

Incredible India

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