Goa, July 7 -- SIDDHARTH DESAI

Tourism today has evolved far beyond travel and leisure. It has emerged as a powerful engine of mac roeconomic growth, a massive generator of employment, a catalyst for infrastructure de velopment, and a potent vehi cle for cultural diplomacy. Over the past decade, India's tour ism landscape has undergone a profound structural shift. Enhanced connectivity, world class infrastructure, digital dis ruption, and a deliberate move toward destination-focused sustainability have combined to expand the country's global tourism footprint. As the nation marches to ward the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, the tourism sector is strategically positioned to an chor this progression. Indus try apex bodies forecast that t...