Footfall of foreign tourists in India reaches 75% of pre-pandemic level: G Kishan Reddy

10 Feb 2023 Evaluate

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy has said that the footfall of foreign tourists in India has reached 75 per cent level of what it was in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. He hoped that by December 2023, the footfall of foreign tourists would not only return to pre-pandemic level, but the country would also register a record number of tourists.

The minister said the number of domestic tourists within the country is also on a rise. He said for example, Jammu and Kashmir had record number of tourists which was not seen ever earlier. Australian tourists have come to India in numbers more than it was in 2019, while the number of tourists from the US has reached 85 per cent of the pre-Covid level. He said ‘I have full faith, by December 2023, the foreign tourist footfall will not only reach the pre-COVID level, but cross it’.

Reddy further said the Centre is working towards promotion of tourism in the country and committed to making it number one in the world. He also called on stakeholders from the tourism and hospitality industry to contribute to this effort. He said India is hosting the G20 summit this year and delegations from all participating countries will be visiting the country. He also exhorted tourism and hospitality stakeholders to provide best of facilities to the visitors in line with Indian philosophies of 'Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam' and 'Atithi Devo Bhava’.

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