Twenty million international tourists expected in current fiscal year in India: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday (June 26, 2025) said that 20 million international tourists are expected to visit the country in the current financial year as diversity becomes the core of India’s tourism sector. 

Addressing the gathering after performing bhumi puja for the Godavari riverfront development project named ‘Akhanda Godavari’, on the banks of river Godavari in Rajamahendravaram on Thursday (June 26, 2025), Mr. Gajendra Singh has said: “From the snow-laden Himalayas to sun-kissed beaches, from Yoga retreats to Sufi shrines, India offers a complete tourism ecosystem. Over the three years, India has moved up from 54^th position to 39 on the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Development Index.” 

“At present, the country’s tourism landscape is being reshaped with various flagship schemes such as Swadesh Darshan 2.0, PRASAD, Community Based Eco-Tourism and the projects being undertaken through these schemes are revitalising economies,” said Mr. Gajendra Singh. “Tourism in India is no more about monuments and memories. It is about livelihoods and legacy,” asserted Mr. Gajendra Singh.