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G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, in his recent address on govt initiatives in Civil Aviation sector, said that the Ministry of Tourism also funds more than 50 routes and has approved another 10 under the RCS-UDAN Scheme .

Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, has said that in line with the global launch of the Life Mission, it is time to rethink and reinvent tourism and let every Indian citizen in the tourism industry understand its impact on people and environment.

The Tourism Working Group under India’s G20 presidency held its first meeting from February 7-10, 2023 in the picturesque city of Ran of Kutch, Gujarat. The meeting brought together over 100 delegates from participating and guest countries, as well as speakers and industry representatives, to discuss and exchange ideas on the future of tourism. The event opened with a side event focused on the connection between rural tourism and poverty alleviation and had discussions on five priority areas, including green tourism, digitalization, skills, MSMEs, and destination management. The meeting was a success, with broad consensus and productive discussions on the future of the tourism industry. The meeting opened with a side event focused on rural tourism and alleviating poverty and had discussions on five priority areas, including green tourism, digitalization, skills, MSMEs, and destination management. Stalls showcasing local arts and crafts, virtual reality, and the International Year of Millets 2023 were set up, followed by a cultural program and gala dinner.  Delegates also went on an excursion to Dholavira and participated in a yoga session and cultural activities. The Tourism Working Group will hold three more meetings, including a ministerial meeting in Goa, and three major events to promote tourism during India’s G20 presidency. Arvind Singh, the secretary of tourism, stated that the main objective of the meeting was to set the agenda for the G20 working group meetings and share India’s five priorities with the Troika, the past and future presidents of the G20. He added that all the countries broadly supported India’s priorities, although each country prioritized the five areas differently.  Singh also noted that the meeting was successful in promoting information sharing and the exchange of best …

Addressing the Inaugural session of the first Tourism Working Group Meeting under G20 hosted by the MoT at Rann of Kutch, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER G.K Reddy said that the National Digital Tourism Mission (NDTM) is being formulated to ensure the digitalisation of the Tourism sector in Mission Mode and India  has built  many large scale  Digital Public  Infrastructure  such  as Aadhar  for Identity  and  UPI  for real-time payments.

Highlighting the importance of safety, the Union Minister remarked that the Government of India is focused on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of tourists travelling in India and is formulating and implementing Uniform Tourist Police for providing a safe and secure environment to the tourists. G.K Reddy also said that India is appointing nodal officers in the Indian Missions abroad of the top 20 source countries. Union Minister further said that the National Digital Tourism Mission (NDTM) is being formulated to ensure the digitalisation of the Tourism sector in Mission Mode and India has built  many large scale Digital Public  Infrastructure such as Aadhar for Identity and UPI for real-time payments.

New flight search data from KAYAK shows that flight searches over the last six months for India in 2023 have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, growing by about 29% compared to the same period in 2019. The US has long been one of India’s most prominent tourism sources, with searches for flights until the end of this year growing about 21% compared to the same pre-pandemic period. Increases in flight searches from other European countries are also very positive, with the UK having a spike in flight searches of about 48%.

Addressing the 1st Tourism Working Group Meeting under G20 hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER G.K Reddy said, “India is focused on using tourism as a vehicle for achieving sustainable development goals during India’s G20 Presidency. The soul of India lives in its villages and self-reliant villages will lead to a self-reliant India. Tourism has the potential for generating maximum number of jobs with least investment and therefore tourism can be a positive force for economic transformation, rural development and community well-being.”

Arvind Singh, Secretary Tourism, said that the two side events of the first Tourism Working Group Meeting of G-20 will be focusing on rural tourism and promotion of archaeological tourism. He said, “Rural tourism has a high potential to stimulate local economic growth, social change, and inclusive community development.”  

Ministry of Tourism will organize its first Tourism Working Group meeting from 7-9 February 2023 in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Secretary of Tourism, Arvind Singh said that in G20, there are 5 interrelated priority areas for tourism. Accordingly, the thrust will be on these five priority areas i.e. greening of the tourism sector, harnessing the power of digitisation, empowering youth with skills, nurturing tourism MSMEs/ startups, and rethinking the strategic management of destinations. 

Arvind Singh, Secretary Tourism, has informed that they are doing an Adventure Tourism summit during G20 as a side event. “The idea behind this summit will be to bring the focus of all international operators to India and show them the products in adventure. We are planning to bring 100 overseas operators for the same and ATOAI is working on the details for the same,” he said.