Transforming India as Biggest Tourist Hub
Transforming India as Biggest Tourist Hub
According to the UNWTO Barometer (May 2024), India was ranked 24th globally in terms of International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) in 2023*. During this period, India recorded 18.89 million ITAs, marking a significant increase from 14.33 million in 2022, reflecting a robust growth rate of 31.9%.
* The ranking for 2023 is provisional due to missing data from some countries.
Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps to make India the biggest tourist hub in the world as under:
i. e-Tourist Visa
ii. e-Business Visa
iii. e-Medical Visa
iv. e-Conference Visa
v. e-Medical Attendant Visa
vi. e-Ayush Visa
vii. e-Ayush Attendant Visa
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.