KUCHING, Sept. 19 -- Sarawak is eyeing India as a major market to promote its tourism products, its Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said today.

"There is a big jump in the middle class in India and they are the ones who like to travel abroad, apart from the upper class.

"That is why we want to promote Sarawak in India," he told reporters when announcing the departure of a multi-ethnic cultural dance troupe to India.

"We know that India is up and coming developing country and when it comes to IT industries, you cannot beat them," he added.

Karim said Sarawak is targeting young IT professionals in India as they are affluent.

He said at the recent World Rainforest Music Festival at Damai near here, man...