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Africa-Press – Liberia. The Indian Ambassador to Liberia, Pradip Yadav, has urged Liberians to take advantage of his country’s medical services and tourism.
Yadav noted that India offers affordable and advanced medical treatment including the high class cutting edge technologies for surgeries and complex treatments.
He said India is not only the pharmacy of the world today but also among the top six medical tourism destinations in the world.
“Hundreds of thousands of foreigners from different continents including Africa visit India to take advantage of our medical services and return to their countries fully cured to lead a long healthy life,” ” Yadav said.
“We would like to see more Liberians embarking medical tourism to India. The Indian medical system includes Allopathy, Homeopathy, Yog, Ayurved, Unani and other traditional healing systems,” he said.
Yadav made the remarks at the India Tourism Promotion Event named ‘Incredible India –A Perfect Destination for Tourism – Medical Tourism’ at a resort in Monrovia.
The event was held in partnership with Waheguru Travels India in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence. It brought together representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, president and office bearers of the Indian Business Chamber, Mahatma Cultural Centre, Indian Women’s Association in Liberia, Representatives of various Travel Agencies and Airlines and the Liberia Chamber of Commerce.
The Ambassador noted that Indian culture and heritage is more than 5000 years old and India is land of diverse religions, cultures, languages, dance forms, attire, food, folk music and many others.
“We are an IT leader and our Moon Mission – Chandrayaan-three has been successfully launched on July 14, 2023. You never know, someday India may start taking tourists to the Moon too,” he stated.
According to him, one can also visit India for its extremely diverse Culture, Heritage, Cinema, unlimited variety of mouth-watering, tasty, colorful and healthy Cuisine, Shopping of enchanting gold, silver, diamond and artificial jewelry–not only for the ladies but for the gentlemen too, beautiful and colorful fashionable dresses, accessories, shoes, artifacts and what not.
He said everything you get at a very affordable price, a great value for money and called on Liberians to take advantage of many things, including quality education.
Yadav said hundreds of thousands of students from Africa and other parts of the world go to India every year to pursue affordable and high class higher education.
Yadav said India is a perfect destination for tourism and medical tourism, where they greet and welcome all tourists and visitors with folded hands and treat them as – Atithi Devo Bhava – Guest is God.
“I am sure nowhere in the world, Tourists, Visitors and Foreigners are so welcome and treated with so much respect as in Incredible India!
I feel pride in saying that since the opening of the Embassy of India in Monrovia, India has emerged as a preferred destination for higher education and medical treatment among our Liberian friends,” revealed.
Yadav said he is reminded of a quote from their Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji in the context of G-20 Tourism outreach, “Terrorism divides, but Tourism unites. Indeed, Tourism has the potential to unite people from all walks of life, creating a harmonious society.”
He said in January, 2023, the Health Minister of Liberia participated in the online Voice of the Global South Summit on health sector as part of India’s initiative to involve Liberia in G-20.
Yadav said the Embassy of India in Monrovia has commenced full-fledged visa services. He said the first visa was issued to a Liberian student on June 15 during the trial run, stating “now no one has to apply for an Indian visa through our Embassy in Abidjan.”
“E-Visas for Tourism, Medical, Business and Conference can be applied online as well as with our Embassy. The commencement of visa services has added yet another positive chapter in the excellent day bilateral relations between our two friendly countries. Now, more and more Liberians and other nationals will be visiting India for tourism, business, education and medical treatment,” he said.
Meanwhile, during event, there was a screening of some interesting short videos on Indian tourism and some delicious Indian snacks just to give “a glimpse of what is waiting for you in Incredible India for refreshment.
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Ledgerhood Julius Rennie said it was a great excitement to be a part of the promotion of India tourism.
Rennie expressed gratitude to India for hosting such a unique event and trying to bridge the gap between Liberia and India and using tourism as the vehicle.
“Tourism is good and it brings people of different cultures together. We are even happy that through diplomatic means, the India Embassy has been established in Liberia. Let me call on Liberians to take advantage of the opportunity and be able to see exactly what India has to offer and not just tourism but medical assistance and education” Rennie said.
He said the program now in Liberia provides Liberians a better platform to access visas and to experience these different opportunities in India, especially education.
Rennie said Liberia also shares the same story of rich soil and people with India and is optimistic of more collaboration between the two countries.
The founding chairman of the India Business Chamber, Upjit Singh Sachdeva further indicated that medical tourism in India has expanded greatly and for years many Liberians have gone to India and come back well.
Sachdeva said medicine in India is far cheaper than other countries thereby saving costs, while at the same time receiving the best treatments.
“Not only that treatment is cheaper, you spend a short time getting appointments and treatment in a one stop shop. In one hospital, you are able to do all your tests and treatment. We have hospitals in India where you can do 12 different surgeries which is difficult in many countries,” he said.
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