{"asset":"news","key":"5066","locale":"en","id":"news:5066:en","entityId":"news:5066","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/5066","state":"ready","title":"Cambodia and India discuss tourism cooperation and Siem Reap–Bengaluru flights","summary":"Tourism Minister Huot Hak met Cambodia’s honorary consul in Bengaluru on February 21 to discuss promotion, investment and air connectivity.","body":"On February 21, 2026, Tourism Minister Huot Hak received Karthik Tallam, Cambodia’s honorary consul in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), Karnataka, India, at the ministry to discuss tourism and investment cooperation.\nKarthik Tallam pledged to continue promoting Cambodia’s tourism potential and investment opportunities to Indian investors and citizens, particularly the business community in Bengaluru and surrounding areas.\nThe sides focused on cooperation between Siem Reap province and Karnataka under a friendship agreement signed in September 2025. They particularly discussed joint efforts to encourage IndiGo Airlines to launch direct Siem Reap–Bengaluru flights and attract more Indian visitors to Cambodia.\nThe minister praised the honorary consul’s active promotion of Cambodia as a safe tourism destination with strong investment potential. He requested continued communication of accurate information on Cambodia’s politics, security and socioeconomic development, and efforts against misinformation that could harm tourism.\nThe report described the meeting as an important step toward stronger Cambodia–India relations and air connectivity, contributing to tourism and economic growth in both countries. By KPS99TV.","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"14904","languageVersionId":"10542","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.3C_7fJpT0LU7nS02PAK_b_-WP5NidzvO2n3rTNphslM"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"km","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"12","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-02-22T02:52:27Z"}