BRICS Tourism Ministers adopt Jaipur Declaration
The BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting under India's Chairship concluded in Jaipur on 21 August 2026 with the adoption of the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Communiqué 2026, the 'Jaipur Declaration'.
Summary
The BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting, chaired by Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat under India's BRICS Chairship, concluded in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 21 August 2026 with the adoption by consensus of the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Communiqué 2026, called the Jaipur Declaration. Nine BRICS member states took part. The declaration reflects four thematic priorities of the BRICS Tourism Working Group: Artificial Intelligence and Tourism; Sustainability and Responsible Tourism; Tourism Skilling and Capacity Building; and Tourism Exchanges and Seamless Travel Facilitation. It backs responsible, human-centred use of AI in tourism and stresses community-centred tourism and heritage protection.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 21 Aug 2026, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Outcome
- Jaipur Declaration (BRICS Tourism Ministers' Communiqué 2026), by consensus
- Chaired by
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Participation
- Nine BRICS member states
- Four priorities
- AI and tourism; sustainability; skilling; seamless travel
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city did BRICS Tourism Ministers adopt their 2026 declaration on 21 August 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Jaipur
The BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting concluded in Jaipur with the adoption of the Jaipur Declaration.
Who chaired the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting in Jaipur in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat chaired the meeting.
Consider the following statements about the Jaipur Declaration of BRICS Tourism Ministers: 1. 'Artificial Intelligence and Tourism' was one of the four thematic priorities reflected in it. 2. It was adopted by consensus. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The other priorities were sustainability, skilling and capacity building, and seamless travel facilitation.