Tourism industry has the potential to become the largest contributor to GDP growth: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday highlighted the crucial role of the tourism industry in driving India’s economic growth, stating that it has the potential to become the largest contributor to the country’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth in the coming years.

While addressing the Tourism Sustainability Summit 2025, organised by FHRAI (The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India), Shekhawat emphasised the tourism sector’s critical role in propelling India’s economic growth, calling it the “growth…