ITDC inks MoU with SMIT

India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC) the public sector undertaking under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has signed a MoU with Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Kingdom of Morocco, for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism.  India and Morocco share strong historical, economic and political ties.  Signing of the MoU will further strengthen and develop this well-established relationship.  The MoU was signed in the presence of K.J. Alphons, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, Government of India and  Mohammed Sajid, Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicraft and Social Economy, Government of the Kingdom of Morocco by Ms Ravneet Kaur, IAS, Chairperson & Managing Director (C&MD), India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Imad Barrakad, Chairman and CEO, SMIT at The Ashok, a flagship property of ITDC.  Mrs. Rashmi Verma, Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Tourism graced the occasion.  Other senior officials from Ministry of Tourism and both the organizations were also present during the signing. Speaking on the occasion Ms. Ravneet Kaur, IAS, Chairperson and Managing Director (C&MD), ITDC said “Signing of the MoU is an acknowledgement of the capabilities and core competency of ITDC and the important role it has played in development of tourism and related infrastructure in the country.”