InterContinental invests even further in India, announces move for 13 new hotels


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This is IHG's single biggest push into India in its history and reminds the industry that the Hina room pipeline isn't the only place for ambitious growth in the region.

Multinational hotel group InterContinental has unveiled a deal to build 13 new hotels in India, creating over 2,000 jobs in the country and helping to “safeguard” hundreds of UK roles. The news came as Jan Smits, chief executive of IHG in Asia, Middle East and Africa, took part in a trade mission to India alongside David Cameron