New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- A wonder of the yore and a land of contemporary fascination, India holds enormous potential for both domestic and foreign tourists who have little explored its incredible diversity for want of promotion and infrastructure. This was the focal point of a day-long conference - The Pioneer Exotica Tourism Summit - where speakers, including Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prahlad Patel and Piyush Goyal on Wednesday showcased India as a dream tourist destination.

Besides Punjab Cabinet Minister for Tourism & Cultural Affairs Charanjit Singh Channi, filmmaker Bharat Bala, fashion designer Ritu Beri, IATO president Pronab Sarkar, Air India ex-CMD Ashwini Lohani, Harkrit Ahluwalia of Citrus Country Foundation; Seema Bhat, vic...