The profile of tourists visiting India is changing. Both the governments (India and Israel) are trying to make efforts. The Israel Consul David Akov spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the Israel Film Festival organized in Goa by the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG).

He was responding to a question on the allegation that many Israelis were involved in illegal drug trade and creating their enclaves in Goa.

“The changing profile of Israeli tourists will alter that impression. You have more families coming to India from Israel,” he said, adding that 40,000 Israeli tourists visit the country annually.

Akov said that Israel has also initiated efforts to increase footfalls from India promoting the tourism in the country which has the cities including Jerusalem which is a religious place for Catholics.

Israel is trying to reach out to the Christians across India, including Goa to visit Israel as tourists.