The 5th International Tourism Mart (ITM) was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Manipur Shri Okram Ibobi Singh in presence of Union Tourism Secretary Shri Vinod Zutshi in Imphal Manipur. The ITM is organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism in association with the North Eastern States and the state of West Bengal.

• Inaugurating the Mart, the Chief Minister of Manipur Shri Okram Ibobi Singh expressed the International Tourism Mart would provide a good platform to promote tourism in the State of Manipur besides the other neighbouring states in the region.
• The ITM during the 10-day long Sangai Festival Organised by the State Government of Manipur brings out an opportunity to showcase the varied cultural and natural heritage of the State.
• This is the first ever time that the State had seen the presence of such a large presence of tourism stakeholders from abroad which will lay the foundation for the promotion of tourism in the State.
• The Ministry of Tourism in developing and promoting the tourism infrastructure in the North East Region.
• The North Eastern States, the Ministry has sanctioned 12 projects worth Rs. 1070.07 Crores covering all the 8 states under its flagship scheme of Swadesh Darshan.
• This 5th International Tourism Mart 2016, spread over three days has the participation of 80 tour operators from eight northeastern States and West Bengal besides domestic buyers (tour operators) from different regions of the country.