India and Italy agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tourism

India and Italy held their 2nd Joint Working Group (JWG) on Tourism on September 29, 2026, co-chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism of India and the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism of Italy. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation across various domains, including the exchange of tourism data, promotion of lesser-known destinations, cine-tourism, destination twinning, skilling, capacity building, and Business-to-Business (B2B) engagement. Key outcomes include the decision to establish focused technical groups and designate points of contact. Furthermore, both countries discussed tourism cooperation opportunities ahead of the proposed India–Italy Year of Culture and Tourism 2027.