India expects a stronger inbound tourism season from October
This is arguably the most important India tourism story of the two-day cycle.
India recorded 18.6 million international visitors in 2025, according to WTTC figures — a 7.4% decline year-on-year. Yet industry stakeholders now expect the October-onwards inbound season to improve, helped by experiential tourism, wellness, business travel, improved connectivity and renewed visa access for key markets.
Bangladesh is particularly important. Before tourist-visa restrictions were imposed, it contributed more than two million visitors annually to India.
B2B impact: The next inbound season could become a major test of whether India’s improved connectivity and destination marketing can translate into actual international demand.
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