• Miss. VIJAYTA

India is a large market for travel and tourism. It offers a diverse portfolio of niche tourism products - cruises, adventure, medical, wellness, sports, MICE, eco-tourism, film, rural and religious tourism. India has been recognised as a destination for spiritual tourism for domestic and international tourists. Total contribution by travel and tourism sector to India’s GDP is expected to increase from US$ 136.3 billion in 2015 to US$ 275.2 billion in 2025. India ranked third among 184 countries in terms of travel & tourism’s total contribution to GDP in 2016. Travel and tourism is the third largest foreign exchange earner for India. With ease of travelling and a sense of safety being the top priority for travellers across the world, any terror attacks or untowardly instances are bound to have a cascading effect on tourism. Globally, this was witnessed most clearly immediately after the 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks in New York City in 2001. The travel and tourism industry which was until then accounting for one of every 12 jobs globally, almost ground to a halt after the attacks .This lecture is basically to know the impact of terrorism on tourism and hospitality industry. The Indian tourism and hospitality industry has emerged as one of the key drivers of growth among the services sector in India. Tourism in India has significant potential considering the rich cultural and historical heritage, variety in ecology, terrains and places of natural beauty spread across the country. Tourism is also a potentially large employment generator besides being a significant source of foreign exchange for the country.

IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON INDIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY

"IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON INDIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.1700-1706, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902E41.pdf

"IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON INDIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp1700-1706, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902E41.pdf