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Domestic tourism is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024-25, while foreign tourist arrivals have surged by around 435% over the past three years, the government said on Wednesday.
Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha, stated that in 2021, there were 1,527,000 foreign arrivals. The numbers surged to 6,437,000 in 2022, indicating a sharp rise in tourism. In 2023 (January to November), there were 8,166,000 foreigners, reflecting continued growth compared to the previous year, according to government data.
The Ministry, he told parliament, is actively promoting niche tourism segments to further fuel this growth. Initiatives like sustainable tourism, rural tourism, adventure tourism, meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry, ecotourism, and medical and wellness tourism are being developed and supported.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her recent budget presentation, highlighted the…
