India's image was ‘stuck with Gandhi-ji’: Tourism minister says PM Modi is now ‘biggest brand ambassador’
Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become India's 'biggest brand ambassador', replacing Mahatma Gandhi's long-standing image. He emphasized that India's identity abroad was previously tied to Gandhi, but now Modi represents the country globally. Shekhawat expressed confidence in the growth of foreign tourist arrivals to India, aiming for a significant increase by 2047.
- ▪Gajendra Singh Shekhawat claims PM Modi is now the biggest brand ambassador for India.
- ▪He noted that until recently, India's identity was primarily associated with Mahatma Gandhi.
- ▪The minister expressed confidence that foreign tourist arrivals will increase from 10 crore to 100 crore by 2047.
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India's image was ‘stuck with Gandhi-ji’: Tourism minister says PM Modi is now ‘biggest brand ambassador’“Till 10-15 years ago, Gandhiji was the brand ambassador of India for decades. And now Modiji is the brand ambassador of India," says Gajendra Shekhawat.Updated on: May 30, 2026 4:01 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now the country's “biggest brand ambassador”, according to Union Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who said India's identity abroad was only linked with Mahatma Gandhi earlier.Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during an interview with a news agency in New Delhi on May 27.
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