New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Union Minister for Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta attended the 33rd edition of the South Asia Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka in New Delhi, where they highlighted tourism's growing role in economic development and promoted Ladakh as an emerging global destination.

The annual travel and tourism exposition was attended by delegates, industry leaders and tour operators from India and abroad.

Addressing the gathering, the Union Tourism Minister said the sector has moved to the centre of the country's development agenda in recent years. He described tourism as a major driver of livelihood generation, entrepreneurship and inclusive growth, adding...