Visitor arrivals to India up 4% in Sep-2019, arrivals on e-tourist visa up 25%

India's Ministry of Tourism reported (23-Oct-2019) foreign tourist arrivals to India for Sep-2019. Details include:

• Foreign tourist arrivals: 750,514, +4.3% year-on-year;
  • Share of top 15 source countries:
    • Bangladesh: 27.86%;
    • US: 10.50%;
    • UK: 6.64%;
    • Sri Lanka: 4.18%;
    • China: 4.13%;
    • Australia: 3.45%;
    • Malaysia: 3.39%;
    • Japan: 2.65%;
    • Germany: 2.34%;
    • Canada: 2.30%;
    • Singapore: 1.94%;
    • France: 1.84%;
    • Nepal: 1.81%;
    • South Korea: 1.38%
    • Afghanistan: 1.29%;
• Arrivals on e-tourist Visa: 197,948, +24.6%;
  • Share of top 15 source countries:
    
    • China: 11.87%;
    • US: 9.91%;
    • UK: 8.84%;
    • Malaysia: 6.09%;
    • Australia: 4.72%;
    • Germany: 3.95%;
    • France: 3.75%;
    • Israel: 3.26%;
    • Canada: 2.68%;
    • Singapore: 2.67%;
    • Spain: 2.59%;
    • Japan: 2.52%;
    • Oman: 2.31%;
    • Italy: 2.12%;
    • Indonesia: 2.07%. [more - original PR]