USISPF was honored to welcome the Honorable Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, who inaugurated USISPF’s Tourism Leadership Summit 2026 at our offices in New Delhi. The Tourism Summit was held in collaboration with the Sankala Foundation and brought together Union Ministers, senior government officials, global hospitality leaders, multilateral representatives, conservation experts, and industry stakeholders to deliberate on strengthening India’s tourism ecosystem and deepening U.S.–India travel and investment ties. In his inaugural address, the Vice President underscored tourism’s strategic importance to economic growth and international engagement and highlighted the strength of bilateral engagement between the United States and India.



