Guv sought to enhance educational, cultural, tourism cooperation and to start direct flights between Mumbai and Madrid
His Excellency Jose Maria Ridao Dominguez, the newly appointed Ambassador of Spain to India called on Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Monday 29th November 2021.
Spanish Ambassador apprised the Governor that Spain is keen to enhance business and economic cooperation with India while promoting more cultural, educational, and tourism exchanges. The Ambassador said there are 500 Spanish speakers worldwide and that a large number of Indian youths are learning Spanish.
The Governor told the Ambassador that Maharashtra has many sites of world heritage such as Ajanta and Ellora Caves that might interest Spanish travelers. He called for starting direct air connectivity between Mumbai and Madrid to facilitate tourism and people-to-people exchanges. The Consul General of Spain in Mumbai Fernando Heredia was also present.
It may be noted that Spain is the most sought-after tourist destination for Indian tourists after France. It has a wealth of alluring places to visit. It is an incredibly diverse country that offers breathtaking landscapes, a fascinating history, as well as a host of buzzing cities. Spain is referred to as “Las Españas” (The Spains) as it is made up of numerous regions with their own unique cultures.
Governor B S Koshiyari interacting with Fernando Heredia Consul General of Spain in Mumbai
It is difficult to decide which part of Spain to visit as there is so much much choice. Indian tourists frequent various famous tourist destinations that include Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Teneriffe (Canary Islands), Valencia, Cordoba, Seville, Palma de Mallorca, Granada, and many more.
It is worth mentioning that Spanish is a Romance language that evolved from colloquial spoken Latin in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a global language with nearly 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain.
About Spanish Ambassador to India Jose Maria Ridao Dominguez: José María Ridao joined the Diplomatic Service in 1987. He has Master’s degrees in Arabic Philology and in Law from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He has been posted in the Spanish Embassies in Angola, the former Soviet Union, and Equatorial Guinea, as well as at the Consulate General of Spain in Paris. He was Spain’s representative to the OECD Development Assistance Committee between 1993 and 1996 and in 2004 Spanish Ambassador to UNESCO. His last diplomatic assignment before being appointed as Ambassador of Spain to the Republic of India was Consul General in Washington D.C.
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