India up the global tourism chart

India has improved 12 places to reach the 40^th position globally, according to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 by World Economic Forum. The country has seen continued growth in international arrivals over the past 15 years, reaching the 8 million mark in 2015.

India: Global Ranking

• India continues to enrich its cultural resources, protecting more cultural sites and intangible expressions through UNESCO World Heritage lists, and via a greater digital presence. International openness (55^th, up 14 places) through stronger visa policies implementing both visas on arrival and e-visas, has enabled India to rise through the ranks.
•   The T&T sector benefited from improvements in the country’s ground transport infrastructure, which has traditionally been a challenge (29^th). Health conditions are improving, though they remain inadequate (104^th).