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The Ministry of Tourism in India will hold a BRICS Convention on Tourism from September 1-2 in Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh as a precursor to the BRICS Summit to be held in Goa on October 15-16.
The convention will comprise inter-governmental exchange of views, panel discussions on technology, innovation in tourism, and co-operation between the BRICS countries for promoting intra-regional tourism.
Arrivals to South Africa from China, India and Brazil account for 11% of the overseas arrivals for the first six months of the year. Statistics for Russia have not been isolated.
According to World Travel and Tourism Council’s Economic Impact Report 2016, outbound tourism expenditure from China reached $215 billion (€192 billion) globally in 2015.
Meetings between the India travel trade and their counterparts from the BRICS countries will also be organised. Tourism Ministers/officials from BRICS countries will address the delegates.
Source: tourismupdate.co.za
