Archive · 25 Nov 2025
India Missing Tourism Growth Opportunity: Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal, an economist, says India has a big chance to grow its tourism industry in the next 25 years.
He thinks India has amazing places like forts and palaces that could attract many tourists.
But he says India isn't doing enough to make these places great tourist spots.
He also points out that Indian people are now spending a lot on travel, both in India and abroad.
Sanyal warns that India needs to fix its tourism infrastructure and encourage people to take pride in their heritage sites.
He says the government often builds ugly structures near beautiful places, which ruins the experience.
He believes India needs to change its approach to tourism to take full advantage of this opportunity.
India has a 25-year demographic window to boost tourism and economic growth.
Sanjeev Sanyal highlights India's phenomenal tourism assets like forts and palaces.
Indian travellers are now spending heavily on domestic and international travel.
Poor infrastructure and civic sense are major barriers to tourism growth.
Sanyal criticizes government's poorly designed public works near heritage sites.
- Who
- Sanjeev Sanyal, economist and PM's Economic Advisory Council member
- What
- India is missing tourism growth opportunities
- When
- Demographic window of 25 years (until around 2050)
- Where
- India, with focus on domestic tourism assets
- Why
- To drive economic growth and leverage tourism potential
- Speaker
- Sanjeev Sanyal
- Role
- Economist and PM's Economic Advisory Council member
- Platform
- TheOddCastShow podcast
- Demographic Window
- 25 years
- Key Sectors
- IT, pharmaceuticals, electronics, defence
- Tourism Assets
- Phenomenal forts, heritage sites
- Challenges
- Poor infrastructure, civic sense