Over 15% growth in foreign tourist arrival in India in 2017
India has seen a growth of over 15% in foreign tourist arrivals, witnessing 56.74 lakh visitors from January to July this year as compared to previous year's 49.03 lakh in the corresponding period. Notably, around 8.36 lakh tourists arrived on e-visa during the period this year as compared to previous year's 5.40 lakh, while registering an increase of 54.8%.