India’s Tourism Future: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat On Gen Z, Heritage & Vande Mataram

Shekhawat also responds to questions on Jal Jeevan Mission complaints, the Vande Mataram debate, Rahul Gandhi’s youth outreach, Keeladi excavations, Kashmir tourism and heritage management.

Watch the full conversation with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at The Indian Express Idea Exchange.

In this video:

00:00 Highlights
00:56 Introduction
01:18 Shekhawat on his viral Gen Z interaction
05:58 Are political parties failing to speak to young voters?
12:05 Jobs, Gen Z and tourism opportunities
20:52 Tourism’s role in India’s economy
22:53 Roadmap to take tourism’s GDP share to 10%
28:46 Why foreign tourist arrivals have not fully recovered
37:55 Religious tourism, disposable income and overtourism
40:15 Jantar Mantar protests and youth outreach
49:53 Safety concerns for solo women travellers in India
53:52 Tourism growth, infrastructure and environmental pressure
1:02:47 Jal Jeevan Mission complaints and implementation
1:16:22 Vande Mataram debate
1:22:46 Rahul Gandhi’s youth and women outreach
1:23:57 Keeladi excavations and ASI report
1:27:17 Budget hotels, fire safety and tourism regulation
1:31:16 Israeli tourists, visas and screening
1:32:34 Kashmir tourism vs security concerns
1:34:58 Heritage management, ASI vacancies and manuscripts
1:39:51 Closing remarks