Sustainable Tourism main focus of G20 Meeting
Sustainable Tourism main focus of G20 Meeting
The G20 presidency could not have come at a better time for India, especially its tourism sector. India is witnessing a revival of inbound arrivals and domestic travellers.
“We must capitalise on the G20 to achieve pre-Covid-19 numbers and, perhaps, even exceed them this year, and lay out the long-term agenda for promoting sustainable tourism globally.”
G20 under India’s Presidency
During India’s year-long presidency of the G20, we will host over 200 meetings in 59-plus destinations. Delegates from the G20, comprising 19 countries and the European Union EU, are participating to discuss significant issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, the climate crisis and sustainable development. All these topics impact the tourism sector.
India laid out five priority areas of tourism during the G20
- Greening the tourism sector,
- promoting digitisation,
- empowering the youth with skills,
- nurturing tourism micro,
- small and medium enterprises and startups, and
- strategic management of destinations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always insisted that we engage with people at the grass-roots level and move our focus of activities beyond a few selected urban centres. In this light, we see decentralised G20 events, with participation from Heads of State, ministers, senior officials, and representatives from multilateral and other organisations.
This, combined with the numerous engagement group meetings, is generating a local ripple of positive activity and sentiment, which is promising for the tourism sector. The bolstering of local infrastructure for G20 meetings, capacity-building of local human resources, police personnel, and hotel staff and the beautification of tourist spots will improve the ability of local communities to receive tourists in the future.
Beauty of India
India is a remarkable tourist destination, offering many experiences, including 40 Unesco World Heritage sites, archaeological remains of ancient civilisations, a vast variety of wildlife in national parks and sanctuaries, the worlds highest mountain ranges, expansive beaches, the magnificent desert and a rich cultural heritage.
During the G20 events and meetings, an attempt is being made to give the delegates a glimpse of these multi-faceted aspects of our country by
- Organising side events, such as excursions and visits to archaeological sites, parks and monuments.
- Yoga sessions are an essential part of these meetings, eliciting an enthusiastic response from one and all.
- Given India’s diversity in cuisine, organising culinary festivals and establishing local cuisine hubs near major tourist destinations is on the agenda.
This is an opportune time for us to collaborate with other countries, international organisations and tourism industry stakeholders to strengthen the recovery plan for the tourism sector.
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