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Tourism in India is 4.6% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Unlike other sectors, tourism is not a priority sector for the Government of India . The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹ 13.2 lakh crore (US$150 billion) or 5.8% of India 's GDP and supported 32.1 million jobs in 2021.
Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Hindi : स्वदेश दर्शन योजना) is a scheme of Ministry of Tourism under Government of India. The scheme aims to promote, develop and harness the potential of tourism in India. [1]
On 25 November 2024, Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and spokesperson of Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, was arrested on sedition charges in Bangladesh, leading to widespread protests in India. [6] Demanding the release of Das, on 27 November, Bharatiya Janata Party 's West Bengal chief Suvendu Adhikari threatened to stage a blockade at the ...
Bangladesh-India bilateral trade was over US$10 billion in 2018–19. [51] [52] Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh stood at US$6.6 billion in 2013–14 with India's exports at US$6.1 billion and imports from Bangladesh at US$462 million, representing more than double the value of US$2.7 billion five years ago. [53]
The bulk of the revenue earned by the government of Andaman and Nicobar is through the tourism industry. In 2019 around 525,000 tourists visited Andaman and Nicobar. Growing sectors in tourism and potential area of investment are water sports and adventure tourism including trekking, island camping, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Bangladesh is a key source market for medical tourism for various countries, mainly India, [272] due to its citizens dissatisfaction and distrust over their own healthcare system. [ 273 ] The main causes of death are coronary artery disease , stroke , and chronic respiratory disease ; comprising 62% and 60% of all adult male and female deaths ...
Bangladesh's world ranking in 2012 for travel and tourism's direct contribution to GDP, as a percentage of GDP, was 142 out of 176. [4] In 2019, 323,000 tourists visited Bangladesh. This number is extremely low relative to the total population. As of 22 May 2019, the entire local population numbers 166,594,000 inhabitants.
Tourism is the largest industry in Jammu city. It is also a focal point for the pilgrims going to Vaishno Devi and Kashmir valley as it is second last railway terminal in North India. All the routes leading to Kashmir, Poonch, Doda and Laddakh start from Jammu city. So throughout the year, the city remains full of people from all the parts of ...