Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed its plan to attract more travellers from Airbnb community to India. 

Airbnb CEO and Head of Community Chesky said in a Facebook post - "Today, I had the pleasure to meet Prime Minister Modi and discuss bringing more visitors from the Airbnb community to India. Nearly 9 million people visit India every year, and we think we can help India eventually double this number."

He added - In doing so, Airbnb hopes to create hundreds of thousands of host entrepreneurs, including 50,000 over the next 2 years. 

Chesky said "We aim to distribute travel to a variety of destinations in the country for heritage and spiritual visits, and also help provide housing for the many festivals in India. 10 years from now, India will become one of the largest communities worldwide, and "I couldn't have imagined a better visit than this one."

Airbnb yesterday launched Trips in Delhi to help users experience unique features about destinations across the country. 

"You can now experience local communities here through the passions of the people who live here. Whether you want to experience couture fashion or artisanal coffee making, you can become nearly anything in this transformative land," Chesky said. 

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