TravTalk India Online Magazine
The India Travel Awards 2025 concluded successfully in New Delhi with a promise to return with greater grandeur and more excitement. The night brought visionaries and innovators under one roof and honoured industry stalwarts with the iconic ‘Maya’ trophy across 57 categories.
Surbhi Sharma
The India Travel Awards 2025, held at Le Méridien New Delhi on 9 September, brought together the influential voices from the travel and hospitality industry. The prestigious event celebrated achievers driving growth, innovation, and excellence in Indian tourism, setting new benchmarks for the industry.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister, Tourism & Culture, graced the occasion and congratulated DDP Group for honouring excellence. “Tourism is not just about travel; it is a force for inclusive growth, sustainability, and cultural exchange. With public-private partnership and innovation, India can emerge as a global model where diversity, heritage, and modernity converge.” Suman Billa, Additional Secretary & Director General, Ministry of Tourism, GoI, in his keynote address, highlighted India’s tourism growth trajectory. “The true challenge lies in how we grow. To become a $3 trillion tourism economy by 2047, we must focus not just on numbers, but on excellence and quality.”
Several other dignitaries, including Ashwani Lohani, Director, Prime Ministers’ Museum & Library and Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India, also graced the event. A highlight of the evening was the unveiling of a coffee table book chronicling the travel industry’s resilience and commitment to sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation. At the event, winners across 57 categories were felicitated with the iconic ‘Maya’ trophy.
Arjun Sharma, Chairman, Select Group, joined the Gallery of Legends, Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express bagged DDP Trailblazer Award, Anil Parashar, Executive Director, ITQ Technologies was honoured with the DDP Game Changer Award and Chitra Gurnani Daga, CEO, Thrillophilia, won the DDP Face of the Future Award. They were conferred with the ‘Gold Maya’ trophies.
