Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 4 Jun 2026
“We will develop thematic circuits for promoting cultural experience: border villages, sustainable ecotourism in under-explored regions, riverine tourism along major river ecosystems, island tourism hubs in Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar, and adventure tourism in the North East and other hill states.”
Thematic tourism is being developed across the pledged themes: border tourism under the Vibrant Villages Programme, ecotourism and adventure tourism in the North East and hill states, riverine and cruise tourism (with cruise-tourism policy and river-cruise circuits, e.g. on the Ganga), and island tourism in Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar (with PM-led promotion of Lakshadweep). These circuits are being progressed under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and related schemes, with development ongoing. Partial.
We will promote select destinations across Bharat as preferred venues to showcase the richness of Bharatiya weddings, highlighting the vibrant traditions, and supporting cultural exchanges.
We have launched a Swadesh Darshan programme for comprehensive development of tourist destinations. We will work with state governments to implement and further strengthen this programme. We will include destinations and circuits covering the life and travels of important saints and philosophers.
We will restore and preserve culturally important Archaeological Survey of India Monuments, re-igniting our rich heritage for the 21st century.
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