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Indian tourist arrivals up 6.9%
By agencies
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Tuesday, 06 September 2005, 19:30 IST
NEW DELHI: Foreign tourist arrivals in India rose 6.9 percent in September from a year earlier, as the country's tourism industry booms amid a strong economy and growth in business and leisure travel.
A government statement said on Monday India had 281,670 foreign visitors in September, compared with 263,511 a year earlier, while foreign exchange earnings rose 10.6 percent to $455.46 million.
India, which is Asia's third-largest economy, is trying to boost tourism by running a high-profile publicity campaign called "Incredible India" to showcase attractions like heritage palaces, jungles, ski slopes and spiritual and adventure tourism destinations.
Some 3.4 million foreign travelers visited in 2004 and that number is expected to rise 10 percent annually helped by lower air fares and reduced tensions with Pakistan.