Summary:

Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, has predicted that the tourism sector will contribute 5% to India's GDP in 2022-23, consistent with its 5.01% contribution in 2018-19. However, due to the pandemic, it dropped to 1.50% in 2020-21 before rising slightly to 1.75% in 2021-22. In 2023, India welcomed 9.52 million international tourists, with 46.2% traveling for leisure and 26.9% from the Indian diaspora.

To promote medical tourism, the government has introduced e-medical and e-medical attendant visa options for nationals from 167 countries, simplifying the process for international patients seeking treatment in India. In response to concerns over rising airfares affecting domestic tourism, Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat clarified that the Ministry of Tourism has not conducted any recent studies to assess the potential impact of higher flight costs on domestic tourism.

Source: IBEF

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