India, Nov. 29 -- Describing India as home to the world's greatest reservoirs of cultural capital, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday pitched for building a globally competitive tourism economy that is resilient, future-ready, technologically advanced and "deeply aligned" with its aspirations as a rising global power.

In his address at an event here, the minister, who holds the portfolios of culture and tourism, also said, "Let us craft a future where India, ancient and eternal, modern and dynamic, stands as one of the world's most admired destinations".

He was addressing a session at the 98th FICCI Annual General Meeting and Annual Convention, hosted at the Bharat Mandapam.

"Culture and tourism are not two parallel trac...