Foreign Tourist Arrival (FTAs) in the first half of CY23 have gone up by 106 per cent, only short by 17 per cent of pre-Covid levels. This means that inbound tourism is inching close to pre-Covid levels. Experts believe that this year, FTAs will return to pre-Covid levels. Yet, foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) are 46 per cent higher compared to last year and 12 per cent higher than pre-Covid levels according to data from the Ministry of Tourism.FTAs during the period January-June, 2023 were 43,80,239 as compared to...