BRICS tourism officials meet in India

Tourism officials from BRICS countries met in Jaipur, India, as part of the 2nd Working Group Meeting.

26 August 2026 at 12:26·1 min read

India's Ministry of Tourism announced that the 2nd Working Group Meeting was held in Jaipur on August 19, where the shared commitment to deepening tourism cooperation among BRICS member states was discussed. The Working Group recognized tourism as an important driver of economic growth, employment, sustainable development and people-to-people interactions.

Officials also discussed how cooperation among member states could be increased, the responsible use of new technologies, sustainable and community-centered tourism, human capital development, tourism exchanges and strengthened connectivity.

BRICS is an international organization consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

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