India and Italy agree to strengthen tourism cooperation at 2nd Joint Working Group
29 September 2026
The 2nd India-Italy Joint Working Group (JWG) on Tourism was held on 29 September 2026.
It was co-chaired by Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, and Ms. Emanuela Tripi, Secretary-General, Ministry of Tourism, Italy.
Topics included exchange of tourism data, cine-tourism, destination twinning, skilling and Business-to-Business engagement.
Both sides agreed to set up focused technical groups and designate points of contact.
The proposed India-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027 was also discussed.
Meeting:
2nd India-Italy JWG on Tourism, 29 Sep 2026
Indian co-chair:
Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
Italian co-chair:
Emanuela Tripi, Secretary-General
Proposed year:
India-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027
Why it matters for exams: Bilateral mechanisms and proposed 'Year of' events are favourite current-affairs fodder.
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