The 6th edition of ‘FICCI Medical Value Travel Awards’ has been organised during the 8th edition of Advantage Healthcare India 2026. The event was graced by the presence of by Union Minister of Tourism and Culture, Government of India, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat; Election Commissioner for the Union Territories & Jury Chair, FICCI Medical Value Travel Awards, Sudhanshu Pandey (Retd.)....

The Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives. As part of on-going activities, promotion of medical & wellness tourism, is also taken up. Recent MoT update shows that around 4,50,633 foreign tourist arrivals were recorded in 2025 from January to November, who visited the country for medical purposes...

The Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination, in the global tourism generating markets, to promote various tourism products and destinations of the country. The promotion is carried out through participation in various international travel trade exhibitions, fairs and events; organisation of familiarisation (FAM) tours for foreign tour operators, media and influencers;...

Notably, this scheme envisages to develop homestays in tribal areas to promote responsible tourism and enhance livelihood opportunities for tribal communities.

Currently being held in Udaipur, this conference by MoT, aims to foster greater policy convergence in implementing the tourism transformation agenda, ensuring that every region contributes to building a globally competitive and sustainable tourism ecosystem for a Viksit Bharat.

To develop iconic tourist centres, the govt. of India gave out 100% central funding under SACSI. Implementation of projects under the scheme is expected to boost local economy and creating opportunities for local artisans and community.

As per the ministry data, the economic impact of tourism has been notable too, with Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) rising from INR 1,69,917 crore in 2022 to INR 2,93,033 crore in 2024. For the January-April period of 2025, FEEs have already reached INR 98,289 crore, according to provisional estimates.

This information including other initiatives by the Ministry of Tourism were shared by the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during a recent Rajya Sabha session.

Discussions at the event, scheduled from August 12 to 13 in Delhi, will focus on Milestones for achieving India’s USD 3 trillion tourism vision; Creating a pan-India tourism growth narrative; Deepening Centre-State-Industry alignment; Urgent steps to increase Inbound Tourism to India; Making tourism a concurrent subject in the Constitution; Securing export industry status for tourism and Reforming