INDIA: A COUNTRY THAT CEASES TO BE EXOTIC
Today, India is experiencing a tourist renaissance—quiet but confident. The country has long ceased to be just a collection of postcard images of Goa, elephants, and spices. Today, India is a place people visit for experiences that cannot be found anywhere else: for authenticity, for energy, and for a diversity that cannot be reduced to a glossy finish. In recent years, India has been actively investing in its tourism infrastructure, making travel easier and more convenient. E-visas are processed quickly, the domestic airline network is expanding, and the number of modern hotels and tourist services is growing. For Russians, this is especially important: the trip has become noticeably more accessible and reliable than it was ten years ago, and the language barrier is becoming less significant—English is understood almost everywhere in major cities and tourist centers, and many services already cater to Russian-speaking visitors.