The Macao Government Tourist Office ( MGTO) Tuesday said that it has held promotional activities in India, with the aim to explore the tourism market in the South Asian country.

Some seven Macao tourism industry representatives from aviation, travel agencies, hotels, MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) and entertainment segments joined MGTO to promote their products and seek business opportunities in India.

The MGTO organized mini marts in Mumbai and New Delhi, the two important outbound cities of Indian, respectively on May 18 and May 20, which was attended by 145 and 125 local tourism representatives, according to a press released from the MGTO.

During the activities, MGTO staff in conjunction with representatives of the Macao tourism industry introduced the latest tourism situation, leisure tourism, convention facilities and tourism products to the participants. Meanwhile, industry representatives of Macao also engaged in one-on-one discussions with Indian counterparts.

Last year, Macao received over 100,000 visitors from India, registering a growth of 30 percent over 2008, according to the figures from MGTO. As for the first four months of this year, the figure has reached nearly 40,000, with an increment of 67.8 percent over the same period of last year.