The inaugural session of GITB 2026 featured addresses by Ms. Diya Kumari, Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan; V Srinivas, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan; Suman Billa, Additional Secretary and Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; Ms. Suchi Tyagi, Secretary – Tourism, Government of Rajasthan; Ms. Rukmani Riar, Commissioner – Tourism, Government of Rajasthan; Dr. Jyotsna Suri, Past President, FICCI and Mentor, FICCI Tourism Committee and Anant Swarup, Secretary General, FICCI. They collectively shared a forward-looking vision to strengthen inbound tourism and shape the future of India’s travel and tourism landscape.