New Delhi: Out of the top ten favourite sites visited by foreigners in 2024, six were Mughal period structures such as the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Fatehpur Sikri, Itimad-ud-Daulah Tomb and Red Fort. The Taj Mahal, however, saw a decline in foreign visitors in 2024—from 6.81 lakh in 2023 to 6.45 lakh, a reduction of 5.24 per cent.

The tourism ministry’s annual report titled India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 revealed a 2.15 per cent annual growth rate in domestic tourists, but a 6.42 per cent decline in foreign visitors in 2024.

“The tourism ministry is looking for reasons why foreign nationals’ numbers are declining. The 5 per cent decline for Taj Mahal is concerning, but overall tourists increased,” said a tourism ministry official. Show Full Article

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