India Chairs Inaugural BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group Meeting

India chaired the 1st BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting in virtual mode under its BRICS 2026 Chairship.

The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Tourism and marked the beginning of tourism cooperation initiatives among BRICS nations for the year 2026.

Key Highlights:

Theme: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”

India highlighted the following priority areas for tourism cooperation among BRICS countries:

Artificial Intelligence and Tourism

Sustainability and Responsible Tourism

Tourism Skilling and Capacity Building

Tourism Exchanges and Seamless Travel Facilitation

Upcoming BRICS Tourism Meetings

2nd BRICS Tourism Working Group Meeting:

Date: August 2026

Venue: Jaipur, Rajasthan

About BRICS

BRICS is a grouping of major emerging economies.

Original members: Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa

New members added in recent years include countries such as: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE & Indonesia.

Additional Key Facts:

India assumed the BRICS Chairship for 2026.

BRICS focuses on cooperation in: Economy, Trade, Technology, Sustainable development, Tourism and cultural exchanges.

Jaipur, the venue for the upcoming tourism meetings, is popularly known as the “Pink City” and is a UNESCO World Heritage City.

Tourism is considered an important sector for promoting:

Employment generation

Cultural exchange

Economic growth

Sustainable development.