India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Union Minister of Tourism and Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that it provides unprecedented and far-beyond-expectations encouragement to the tourism and culture sectors. In a message shared on social media, the Minister described the Budget as forward-looking and transformative, saying it will accelerate development and firmly position India as a global tourism hub and cultural leader.

He extended heartfelt congratulations to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership and expressed gratitude to Hon'ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a Budget that gives an unparallel...