Gandhinagar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced the introduction of a special category of AYUSH visas for tourists visiting India for medical tourism or treatment. He also said that a special hallmark type of branding for AYUSH products would be introduced by the Ministry of AYUSH to identify and recognize high quality products. Prime Minister Modi was speaking at the inauguration of the three-day Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit 2022 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. He said, “India is a very attractive destination for medical tourism. We have been witness to a growth in tourism to Kerala due to its medical industry. This model can also be replicated across the country, where Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha forms of traditional medicine and health centers can become very popular. Our government has decided to set up a special visa category to ease the visa process for foreign travelers and medical tourists seeking medical treatment in India.
Prime Minister Modi has also announced that on the lines of BSI and ISI markings, a special AYUSH symbol will be created to mark the highest quality AYUSH products. “This will give a recognized and high quality assured AYUSH product to the global consumers,” PM Modi said. He also announced the setting up of an AYUSH park where its products would be manufactured. He said, “This park will give a new direction to the manufacturing of AYUSH products in India.”
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tredos Ghebreyesus and Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth also participated in the inauguration of the summit. The Prime Minister also inaugurated various services and applications related to AYUSH products and services. During this, many agreements were also signed for its research and development.