A ROADMAP to revive the prestigious ‘Little India’ district in the heart of Manama will be drawn up as India and Bahrain celebrate 50 years of bilateral ties, it has been revealed.
The ambitious project, announced as part of Bahrain’s three-year tourism strategy for 2015-2018, was launched in December 2015. However, it had to be put on hold owing to financial setbacks.
The aim was to turn the district near the celebrated 200-year-old Hindu Temple – a 5,000sqm area – into a place ‘which celebrates all that is Indian’. It featured a street with shops serving Indian food, coffee and tea, jewellery and souvenirs and a space showcasing Indian festival colours.
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