By Nikhil Dedha |
Updated: Apr 29, 2024 11:48 IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Despite geopolitical tensions India‘s tourism industry braces for a surge of more than 10 per cent in inbound tourism this year. Industry experts cite escalating conflicts in West Asia and shift of foreign tourists from China after the pandemic as key factors propelling India into the spotlight as a preferred destination for travellers worldwide.
Recent tourism data indicates an annual growth of 305.4 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in 2023. In 2023, 9.23 million foreign tourists visited India. Although the FTAs arrival number is still less than the pre-pandemic number of 10.93 million in 2019, experts believe in 2024 we might cross the FTAs arrival number of pre-pandemic days.
“In the last 12 months the inbound tourism has grown, and the hotels have had probably the best…