Archive · 2 Jun 2025
India Aims to Become Global Hub for MICE Tourism
India is working hard to become the place to go for big meetings, events, and conferences.
The government thinks that new roads, trains, and airports are making India a great place for these events.
The G20 Summit also showed the world how good India is at hosting big events.
The government wants to work with private companies to make this happen, which will bring more business and growth to India.
Cities like Mumbai and Delhi are already building more places for these events.
This is all part of a plan to make India a top spot for international events.
India is poised to become a global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) capital.
Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat cited infrastructure growth since 2014 as a key driver.
Successful hosting of the G20 Summit boosted global perception of India.
The MICE segment is the fastest-growing area in tourism, with active development underway.
Collaboration between the government and private sector is essential for MICE tourism growth.
- Who
- Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat made the suggestion.
- What
- India is expected to become a global hub for MICE tourism.
- When
- The transformation is expected in the near future, with infrastructure improvements since 2014.
- Where
- India, specifically cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Jaipur.
- Why
- Due to infrastructure development and the successful hosting of the G20 Summit.
- Minister
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Focus
- MICE Tourism
- Infrastructure Development
- Roads, Railways, Airports
- Event
- IEIA Seminar
- Key Event
- G20 Summit
- Goal
- To become the MICE capital of the world