AYUSH Visa

AYUSH Visa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (April 20) said that soon India is going to introduce a special AYUSH visa category for foreign nationals who want to come to India for AYUSH therapy.

“Very soon, India is going to introduce a special AYUSH visa category. This will facilitate people to travel to India for AYUSH therapy,” said PM Modi.

He was speaking at the inaugural function of the three-day Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit at Mahatma Mandir in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

The inauguration of the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit was also attended by Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), Union Ministers Mansukh Mandavia, Sarbananda Sonowal, Munjapara Mahendrabhai and Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendrabhai Patel.

PM Modi also said that the country will soon introduce the AYUSH mark that will give authenticity to the quality AYUSH products of the country. 

"India is also going to make a special AYUSH mark. This mark will be applied to the highest quality AYUSH products made in India. This AYUSH mark will be equipped with the provisions of modern technology. This will give people all over the world the confidence of quality AYUSH products,” PM Modi said.

In 2014, the AYUSH sector was worth USD 3 billion which increased to USD 18 billion now, he added.