Tourism in India
... Compare this with India-a country with a rich & vibrant culture and heritage, hich attracts just 25 lakh visitors every year. The 25 lakh figure is deceptive as many people counted as tourists are often NRIs visiting their friends and relatives in India. ... India and Thailand were at similar stages of economic growth and tourism development in the 1970s. Currently Thailand counts among the top ten destinations in the world while India is at the bottom rung of the ladder. Sector watchers say the conventional Indian outlook on tourism is one of the reasons.