<p>Sarfaz A Alam, a Member of Bihar's Legislative Assembly, who represents Jokihat constituency, arrived at Bhardaha of Saptari district in southern Nepal along with his armed bodyguards yesterday.<br /><br />When Nepal Armed Police Force personnel stopped him he said that he entered the Nepalese territory unknowingly.<br /><br />The act offended many as armed guards accompanying Indians are not supposed to cross over into Nepal.<br /><br />Nepal, meanwhile, kicked off its much-talked about tourism campaign to mark Nepal Tourism Year 2011, welcoming 10 foreign tourists, including four Indians.<br /><br />The four Indians and two Australians were among the first persons to enter Nepal through the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu as part of the tourism promotion campaign.<br /><br />Nepal is observing Nepal Tourism Year 2011 and is aiming to attract one million tourists. The formal inauguration of the campaign will take place on January 14.<br /><br />Two elderly women and two men from India, who arrived on a Delhi-Kathmandu flight, were among the 10 foreigners who were provided a free night stay and complementary meals in a bid to promote tourism, said president of Nepal Hotel Enterpreneurs Association Amrit Bhujel.<br /><br />The number of visitors' arrival by air in Nepal grew by 18.5 per cent to 448,769 in the year 2010 as compared to the previous year.<br /><br />The number of Indian visitors also grew by 23.3 per cent to 104,470, according to Nepal Tourism Board.</p>
<p>Sarfaz A Alam, a Member of Bihar's Legislative Assembly, who represents Jokihat constituency, arrived at Bhardaha of Saptari district in southern Nepal along with his armed bodyguards yesterday.<br /><br />When Nepal Armed Police Force personnel stopped him he said that he entered the Nepalese territory unknowingly.<br /><br />The act offended many as armed guards accompanying Indians are not supposed to cross over into Nepal.<br /><br />Nepal, meanwhile, kicked off its much-talked about tourism campaign to mark Nepal Tourism Year 2011, welcoming 10 foreign tourists, including four Indians.<br /><br />The four Indians and two Australians were among the first persons to enter Nepal through the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu as part of the tourism promotion campaign.<br /><br />Nepal is observing Nepal Tourism Year 2011 and is aiming to attract one million tourists. The formal inauguration of the campaign will take place on January 14.<br /><br />Two elderly women and two men from India, who arrived on a Delhi-Kathmandu flight, were among the 10 foreigners who were provided a free night stay and complementary meals in a bid to promote tourism, said president of Nepal Hotel Enterpreneurs Association Amrit Bhujel.<br /><br />The number of visitors' arrival by air in Nepal grew by 18.5 per cent to 448,769 in the year 2010 as compared to the previous year.<br /><br />The number of Indian visitors also grew by 23.3 per cent to 104,470, according to Nepal Tourism Board.</p>