Foreign dignitaries hail Kushinagar International Airport inauguration, say it will boost tourism

Several foreign dignitaries, including Sri Lankan minister Namal Rajapaksa, have hailed the Kushinagar International Airport inauguration, saying that it will boost tourism in India.

Several foreign dignitaries, including Sri Lankan minister Namal Rajapaksa, on Wednesday hailed the inauguration of the Kushinagar International Airport, and said it will boost the number of Buddhist tourists visiting India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the new international airport at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, and said his government has taken a number of steps to instil new energy in the aviation sector.