Indian diaspora was the main reason for about 39.4 percent of foreign tourists to visit India in 2021. This was followed by over 21 percent medical foreign tourist visiting the country in that year. The source revealed that India saw Indian diaspora tourists from Australasia, North America, and western Europe.
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Share of foreign tourist arrivals to India in 2021, by purpose of visit [Graph], Ministry of Tourism (India), September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299149/india-ftas-share-by-purpose-of-visit-2020/