The fourth Tourism Working Group meeting is being convened from June 19 – 20 in Goa. Whereas, the Tourism Ministers’ meeting will be taking place from June 21 – 22, 2023 in Goa. The G20 delegates received a warm and traditional welcome upon their arrival at the 4th Tourism Working Group meeting.
The program included topics such as cruise tourism, the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, and public-private sector initiatives. Representatives of G20 member countries, central government ministries, various state governments, and international organizations participated in the program.
A national-level program will discuss the challenges and opportunities of sustainability for the development of cruise tourism in India, focusing on coastal states, inland waterways, and riparian states. The first session on “Making Cruise Tourism a Model for Sustainable and Responsible Travel” was addressed by the Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy, who highlighted the huge growth potential of the Indian cruise industry. He said “India is one of the potential cruise tourism destinations with a coastline of 7500 kms and a vast river system, where many of its best tourist destinations are yet to be revealed to the world.”
