Tourism holds significant potential to drive Bharat towards becoming a developed nation by 2047
Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that India is now a favorite global tourism destination. “From the land of spirituality, sublimity, and 5,000 years of civilizational ethos, tourists can experience all seasons, all year round.”
Highlighting the exponential progress India has made over the last decade, Dhankhar stated that tourism, as an engine of economic growth, holds significant potential to drive Bharat towards becoming a developed nation by 2047.
Delivering the inaugural address on the occasion of World Tourism Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today, Vice-President underscored the vital role of tourism in fostering global peace, economic development, and cultural exchange, stating that tourism connects the bonds of humanity, which are much needed in today’s world. “Tourism contributes massively to peace. The entire world is yearning for peace, and any conflagration anywhere is a pain for all, disrupting supply chains and economies,” he remarked.
Dhankhar called for tourism to follow the success story of Bharat’s digitisation revolution, stating, “If we go by global standards, if we manage to tap and exploit our tourist resource, then we will be solving three problems that will exemplify a model to the entire world, just like our digitisation model.”
He highlighted three key areas tourism would impact: massive contributions to the economy, upskilling the workforce, and generating employment. “Every tourist comes with a dream. He wants a seamless experience and we must ensure our human resources are skilled to provide this,” he noted.
