'Safety won't be a concern for tourists visiting Indonesia'

Amid concerns over growing presence of terror groups in South-East Asian region, the Indonesian Tourism today said safety of the tourists visiting the island nation would be of prime importance and security has been heightened to avert terror attacks.
A series of explosions has rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gun battles on the streets in January this year.
Six Indonesian militants, including an ISIS fighter, were arrested by Indonesian Police few days back for plotting a missile attack at Singapore's Marina Bay.
"Safety and Security is of prime concern for the tourists visiting our country. Few months back there was an explosion in Jakarta. The security now has been increased. And we can assure that tourists are totally safe in the country," Dody Prianto, assistant deputy director, ministry of tourism told reporters.

Prianto, who was in the city to promote Indonesian tourism, said the country has received 2,67,082 Indian tourists in 2014.
The number of Indian tourist arrivals to Indonesia from January to June 2016 was recorded at 1,85,911 with a growth rate of 28.25 per cent amid negative growth of foreign tourists from other countries due to global economic slowdown, he said.
"We expect the growth in the number of Indian tourists to 350,000 by the next financial year," Prianto said.