The two-day “BRICS Convention on Tourism” will begin at world heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Union Culture Mahesh Sharma will inaugurate the convention. Delegations from the BRICS countries India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa will participate in it. The event will comprise of inter-governmental exchange of views and ideas and panel discussions on different
subjects including cooperation between the BRICS countries for promoting intra-regional tourism. Business to Business meetings between the India Travel Trade and their counterparts from the BRICS countries will also be organised.
Elements of Culture, handicrafts and cuisine from different regions of India will be showcased during the convention. The convention is being organised as a precursor to ‘The BRICS Summit’ to be held in Goa in October this year.
ABOUT MADHYA PRADESH:
Madhya Pradesh is situated in the very heart of India. It shares its borders with five other states viz., Rajasthan in the north-west, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Gujarat in the west, Maharashtra in the south and Chhattisgarh in the north-east. Madhya Pradesh, with an area of 3, 08, 000 sq. km is the second largest state in India after Rajasthan. It is a part of peninsular plateau of India lying in north central part, whose boundary can be classified in the north by the plains of Ganga-Yamuna, in the west by the Aravali, east by the Chhattisgarh plain and in the south by the Tapti valley and the plateau of Maharashtra.
National Parks in madhya pradesh :
Kanha National Park
Satpura National Park
Panna Tiger Reserve
Pench National Park
Bandhavgarh National Park
Important Dams, Rivers and Lakes in MP:
Gandhi Sagar Dam
Bansagar Dam
Bargi Dam
Barna Dam
Airports:
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport — Indore
Raja Bhoj International Airport — Bhopal
Jabalpur Airport, also known as Dumna Airport—Jabalpur
Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal— Gwalior
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