From the Swiss Alps and Parisian fashion to Italian cuisine and English architecture, Europe, at large, has been on the bucket list of Indian travellers. Of late, they are exploring less-explored nations such as Croatia and Georgia. Another country that is making an entry into the wish list is Montenegro, which boasts a beautiful coastline and pristine mountains, along with varied architecture and delectable cuisine.
“The tourist footfall from India is going to increase,” says Janice Darbari, Montenegro’s honorary consul general in India. Darbari—whose father was an Indian civil servant—has served as Montenegro’s sole honorary consul general since 2008, two years after India recog- nised it as an independent sovereign state. Speaking on why an Indian woman is serving as the representative of a Balkan nation, Darbari mentions her extensive work in the region, particularly her role in getting Macedonia recognised by India in the early 1990s.
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