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Tourism Minister of Brazil Calls on Subodh Kant:;" India and Brazil have expressed their desire to strengthen  cooperation in various sectors  of tourism.  The visiting tourism Minister of Brazil Mr Gastao Vieira who  called on Union Tourism Minister Shri Subodh Kant Sahai here today said that Brazil is keen for exchange of experience in destination Management and promotion with India.  He said Brazil would also like to share with India its best practices followed in the area of Rural and Eco-tourism.  In return Mr. Gastao Vieira  offered to share Brazil’s expertise in the field of these tourism. Both the countries will also explore the possibilities of promoting joint venture investment in the field of hotel industry and tourism infrastructural sector.  
Shri Sahai said that as hotels and tourism sector has been opened for  foreign direct investment upto hundred percent on automatic route,  Brazilin investment in tourism infrastructure in India could be the major investment in tourism.  There was also a suggestion to organize a special programme wherein the HRD experts from India and Brazil can visit some of the Hotel Management and Tourism Institute in both the countries and interact with the teaching faculty through conferences and seminars. Shri Subodh Kant also suggested holding of BRICS tourism Ministers conclave.
A bilateral tourism cooperation agreement between India and Brazil was signed in January 2004. India and Brazil are also part of  IBSA, a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange. The 5th India Brazil Joint Commission was held in New Delhi on 12th December 2011 and during the meeting the issue of tourism cooperation between both the countries was also discussed.
            As per the proposed action plan under IBSA Agreement, India will organize a workshop on rural tourism while Brazil will be holding a workshop on beach tourism . Workshop on rural tourism is supposed to be held this year subject to the confirmation of participation by Brazil and South Africa.
The Ministry of Tourism for enhancing its reach to prospective tourists has proposed to appoint India Tourism Marketing Representative office in Brazil. The expression of interest (EoI) has been invited for the same.
The number of tourist arrivals from Brazil to India during the last few years  was as follows:
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
9,148
10,788
11,530
13,964
15,129
         
19,456 Tourists from India visited Brazil in the year 2009.
India Tourism Office New York looks after the tourism promotion aspects in Brazil. It conducts Road Shows/Workshops/ Seminar in various cities of Brazil to create awareness about India in the Brazilian travel trade. India Tourism, New York also participates in Association of Brazilian Travel Agents, Trade Fair held every year to attract the trade and consumers of this market. Indiatourism, New York prints maps and brouchures on India in the Portuguese language for distribution in the Brazilian Market.
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