Several Indians have come forward to share shocking stories of ‘Goa taxi mafia’ after a report suggesting that foreign tourism in the state has failed to reach pre-Covid levels went viral online. The CEIC Data report was shared by X user Ramanuj Mukherjee, who wrote: “Tourism in Goa is down in the dumps. Foreign tourists have abandoned the state already. Look at 2019 v 2023 numbers. Russians and Brits who used to visit annually have opted for Sri Lanka instead.”
According to CEIC, only 1.5 million foreign tourists visited Goa in 2023, compared to 8.5 million in 2019. CEIC, which stands for China Economic Information…
















