More Indian tourists have been visiting the US than ever before in recent time even as people from most other countries have been turning their backs on the country, The Times of India reported on April 18. Citing a number of recent studies and travel industry statistics, ToI’s report (by Chidanand Rajghatta) said that from January to October 2024, nearly 1.9 million visitors from India travelled to the US — a remarkable 48% rise compared to pre-pandemic figures from 2019.
As per US National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) data, this increase has positioned India as the sixth largest source of inbound travellers to the US, the report said.
One must take note here that the said data is from shortly before Trump’s win in the 2024…
