New Delhi, June 22 -- Union Minister of Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday signalled a major shift in the government's approach to the tourism sector, emphasising a mandate for "minimum government interference and maximum governance."

In a candid, open-platform interaction with industry leaders, the Minister advocated for a fundamental transition of the state's role from a rigid regulator to an active facilitator.

"The reform express agenda of the Prime Minister and the government, where he says that there should be minimum government interference and maximum governance. And especially for the tourism sector, the government should work as a facilitator, not as a regulator," he said.

Central to the Minister's address was the ack...