Meeting co‑chaired by India's tourism secretary and Italy's tourism secretary‑general.
Participants included representatives from both governments and tourism industry bodies.
Technical groups will be set up with clear points of contact.
Key areas of work: tourism data sharing, promotion of lesser‑known destinations, film‑related tourism, and training programmes.
The initiative supports the upcoming India‑Italy Year of Culture and Tourism in 2027.
Both sides seek to strengthen institutional and industry connections for mutual benefit.
Officials from tourism, culture and foreign ministries discussed deeper cooperation.
They agreed to create focused technical groups for data exchange, destination twinning, cine‑tourism and capacity building.
A joint Year of Culture and Tourism is planned for 2027 to strengthen cultural ties.
The partnership aims to increase visitor numbers and enhance business‑to‑business links.
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