India’s inbound tourism to recover faster in 2023: Tourism Secretary

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

India will be one of the few countries in the Asia Pacific for inbound tourism to recover faster in 2023, Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, said on Saturday. He was addressing the tourism industry representatives during the 95th Annual Convention and AGM of FICCI in the capital.

The domestic tourism recovery in India has been very strong, he said, adding that all across the country, the destinations are receiving a high volume of tourist traffic.

“The good news is that the whole world is experiencing a recovery in Tourism. As per a recent study by WTTC, the prediction is that the global tourism economy will grow at 5.2 per cent while the economy will grow at 2.5 per cent till 2030. Every third job created will be in the tourism sector,” Singh was reported as saying by an online digital platform.

Speaking on various aspects of tourism, he said that a strong interest in the hospitality industry is brewing in the north-east destinations as well as in Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Homestays have also come up in a major way especially in smaller destinations such as Jammu & Kashmir, north-east, etc.

Spiritual Tourism is also growing significantly due to the conscious investments and development happening for this circuit, the online platform quoted him as saying.

Highlighting the role of technology, he said that it will drive demand in Travel and Tourism and initiatives such as the recently launched Digi Yatra will provide seamless travel across the country.

The tourism ministry is working closely with the respective States and private stakeholders to create uniform guidelines on adventure tourism, he specified.

During the G20 Summit, 200 meetings will be held in 55 destinations across the country which will showcase the country’s tourism potential, he said. Apart from these meetings, the Ministry of Tourism will also conduct specific events for inviting global investments in tourism, meetings of the tourism working group at the Rann of Kutch, Siliguri, Darjeeling, Jammu & Kashmir and Goa and promotion of tourism exchange at the Great Indian Travel Bazaar in Jaipur.

In order to showcase India to the world, the Ministry of Tourism will also be participating in major global trade shows along with the private industry during Visit India 2023.

Singh said, “Tourism is the largest employment generating sector, and the benefits of tourism must reach at all levels. There is a huge potential in India tourism that is still yet to be realized and this will help the sector to grow immensely.”

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