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List of venues for G20 tourism meetings

Monday, January 9, 2023

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India’s G-20 Presidency shall serve as an opportunity for the Central government to showcase its tourism potential to the world. Keeping this in mind, the government has been planning the agenda and schedule for the G20 tourism track meetings, The Indian Express reported.


Four tourism working group meetings have been planned. Out of these, the first will be held early next month at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. The second meeting will be held between April 3 and 5 in Siliguri/Darjeeling. The third meeting will be held between May 22 and 24, but the venue has not been confirmed yet as the final decision will be taken closer to the date. However it has been learnt that a couple of hilly locations in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir have been shortlisted, as per The Indian Express. The fourth ministerial meeting will be held in Goa from June 19-22.


“The idea is to cover and showcase the geographical expanse of the country – with Gujarat in the west to Siliguri in the north-east, going up till the northernmost regions,” The Indian Express reported based on an official source.


The Indian Express quoted Union Tourism Secretary Arvind Singh as saying that an official “Goa Roadmap” will be issued at the conclusion of the ministerial meeting in Goa to provide “guidance on policies, strategies and practices in the five key areas” comprising a shared vision for the G20 tourism working group. A ministerial communique will also be issued after the Goa meet, Singh said.


The Indian Express reported that the agenda for the G20 tourism track focuses on five priority areas — “green tourism” – for a sustainable, responsible and resilient tourism sector; “digitalisation” – harnessing technology to promote competitiveness, inclusion and sustainability; “skill training” to youth for employment and entrepreneurship; “nurturing tourism-related MSMEs and start-ups” and “destination management” – strategic management of destinations with a holistic approach.


The News daily further noted that all the locations for tourism track meetings are being spruced up, and the officials from the G20 secretariat as well as the Ministry of Tourism have already conducted recces. “The states are taking the lead in giving a new look to the respective cities,” officials said, adding that roads, hotels, meeting venues and excursion spots are being taken care of.


From December 1, 2022, India’s turn at the rotating presidency of G-20 commenced. With this, India will host more than 200 official meetings. This Presidency is being seen by the top brass government officials as a golden chance to tap into the country’s booming tourism potential.

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