Skift India Forum Highlights: Where CEOs See Growth – and the Biggest Challenges
Photo Credit: Dipak Deva, Managing Director and CEO of Travel Corporation India (Left) and Mugdha Sinha, Director General of Tourism, Government of India, with Skift Asia Editor Peden Doma Bhutia at Skift India Forum 2025. Skift
Skift Take
While India's share in domestic and global tourism is rising, it continues to face challenges in inbound tourism, sustainability, and geopolitics.
While the inaugural Skift India Forum in 2024 focused on “celebrating India,” the focus this year was on the challenges.
“India is now a force domestically as well as outbound," Skift CEO and Founder Rafat Ali said Tuesday at the second edition of the Skift India Forum. "This year, along with seeing how that story has advanced, we will also be looking at the challenges, particularly inbound.”
“India is at the forefront of the global travel revolution, and our time has come. Our country is no longer an emerging player, it is a defining force shaping global travel trends, and we need to make the most of it,” said Anjali Mehra, the Advisor of PR Strategy and Media Relations at The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.
Discussion with CEOs and industry leaders focused on six key themes:
Outbound’s Rise: Is the world ready? Inbound needs a public/private boost The live tourism surge: Sports, concerts, religious travel, and ex
