(a) whether there has been a constant increase in the number of Indians visiting abroad as tourists ;
(b) if so, the Statewise, yearwise and countrywise details of the Indians who visited abroad as tourists
during the last three years ;
(c) whether the Government have formulated any scheme to encourage this and whether any target has
been fixed in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a) : The Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, the agency responsible for
regulating and monitoring the arrivals and departures across international borders in
India, does not maintain separate statistics of Indians visiting abroad as tourists.
(b) : Does not arise.
(c) : No, Sir.
(d) : Does not arise.