BRICS Tourism Cooperation Gains Momentum as Member Country Representatives Gather in Jaipur

Source: Dainik Navajyoti | Original Published At: 2026-08-20 05:31:08 UTC

Key Points

• Jaipur hosted the second BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting, chaired by India's Tourism Secretary Bhuvnesh Kumar.
• Delegates discussed four priorities: artificial intelligence and tourism, sustainable and responsible tourism, tourism skills and capacity building, and tourism exchanges and seamless travel.
• Representatives emphasized new technologies, environmentally friendly tourism models centered on local communities, human resource development and improved connectivity.
• The meeting highlighted tourism's contribution to economic growth, job creation, sustainable development and people-to-people contact.
• Kumar said the discussions would provide an important foundation for the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting scheduled for August 21.
• BRICS delegates were scheduled to visit Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Amer Palace on Thursday as part of a technical tour of Jaipur's tourism and heritage sites.