AP wins “Best Tourism Promotion State” award at GTM-2026

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• Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh on Thursday received “Best Tourism Promotion State” award at the Global Travel Market (GTM) 2026, held at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
• The Minister dedicated the recognition to the collective efforts of the people of Andhra Pradesh, the State government, tourism stakeholders and industry partners.
• He credited the visionary leadership of Chief Minister N.
• Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan for driving transformative reforms in the tourism sector.
• The Minister highlighted the State’s progressive Tourism Policy 2024–29, investor-friendly incentives, and the development of seven anchor tourism hubs and more than 25 thematic tourism circuits.