An extremely rich country due to its strong economic status in the MiddleEast, Qatar has attracted many tourists including Indian travellers, solely for the purpose of experiencing and seeingthe developed country in all its glory. With the onset of FIFA World Cup to be hosted this year by Qatar, many Indian travellers have looked forward to booking tickets and head towards the gulf nation but with the recent episode of Nupur Sharma, now ex spokesperson for BJP party’s remarks on prophet Muhammad, that had led on to a dispute on the diplomatic relations between the two nations, many Indian Travellers have been left to wonder if it is still safe to travel to Qatar.
Is Qatar Safe for Indians to Travel.
Henceforth, the answer to the query is yes. Though several stores and shops have boycotted Indian products in Qatar, there hasn’t been any ban for Indians to enter and reports stating of them being abused or hurt in any way. For Qatar, India is one of its biggest market in terms of inbound market and currently is expecting a large number from the South Asian nation at this year’s FIFA.
Qatar Expects 600,000 Arrivals from India in 2030
With the pandemic behind now, and on its road to recovery, Qatar has sets its eyes on India and has had launched a number of incentives, campaigns and attractive offers to woo Indian travellers. Some of these include Visa on arrival, irresistible offer that comes with a 4-star hotel at throwaway price of USD 14 per night, global sales campaign by Qatar Airways offering reduced prices on Premium and Economy cabins back in the month of January and many more. Of the 6 million tourists that it is expecting from the world over in 2030, Qatar Tourism says at least 600,000 or 10 pc must be from India.
Source taken from India outbound.
Hence, it is perfectly safe if Indians are planning to book their tickets to Qatar now.
