visa expansion.
Upcoming Event: Meet Global MICE Congress 2025 to further attract global tourism and business events.
Exam-Oriented Facts
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India ranked No. 2 among non-CIS source markets for Moscow tourism in 2025.
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40,800 Indian visitors traveled to Moscow in H1 2025 (+40% YoY).
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E-visas processed online in about 4 days with simplified documentation.
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Major events: International Day of Yoga , Bharat Utsav , and Summer in Moscow .
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OTOAI Convention 2025 held in Russia for the first time.
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2030 Target: 6 million international visitors annually to Moscow.
Month: Current Affairs - November 06, 2025
Category: India’s Global Tourism Footprint