Indians rush to America as world turns back on US – The Times of India

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1. SS: Indians are visiting America in greater numbers than ever before, even as travellers from other countries are shying away from the US, which is infused with MAGA fervour, according to recent surveys and travel industry data.

   Nearly 1.9 million Indian visitors travelled to the US from January to October 2024, marking a 48% increase compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to the US National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), which now says India as the 6th largest market for US inbound arrivals.

   While the numbers are from just before the Trump victory in the 2024 Presidential elections, the NTTO says India has emerged as the largest source market for outbound travelers in Asia, surpassing China, South Korea, and Japan in recent times. Tourism receipts from Indian visitors reached $13.3 billion in 2022, and with the 2024 increase in arrivals, this figure is likely higher, reflecting India’s high spending power, which the NTTO said averaged $5,200 per visitor.

   At the same time, globe-trotters from other parts of the world, rest of the world, particularly Europe, are turning their backs on US amid a flaming trade war and unremitting hostility from MAGA mouthpieces towards immigrants and foreigners. Even neighboring Canadians and Mexicans have been singed by MAGA rhetoric.

2. Indian tourists are also going to China. I do not think they care about these things.

3. Didn’t expect much from them anyway

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