Not Maldives, now this country has become a famous tourist destination for Indians, read

With Diwali just a few days away, Indians head out to their favorite destinations to spend the holiday. Among the countries where Indians like to visit before Diwali, not Maldives but Singapore has now come on top. There has been a record increase in the number of Indian tourists in Singapore. It has increased by 13 percent in the first nine months of the calendar year 2024. Now this increase has reached 898,180. The figures released by the Singapore government come as Singapore's world-famous hotel and shopping district begins preparations for the festive season. After countries like Indonesia and China, Singapore has the highest number of tourists coming from India.

What does the report say?

More than 1 million Indian tourists will visit Singapore in 2023. According to the data, Indian tourist arrivals increased by 13 percent to 898,180 in the first nine months (January to September) of this year. Meanwhile, industry observers stressed Singapore's focus on maintaining its international tourism market. Singapore has become a major destination for Indian tourists for year-end holidays.

What is the situation in Maldives?

According to official data, India was one of the largest tourist sources for Maldives for the last three years, but now its ranking has slipped to sixth place. Till August this year, 77,326 Indian tourists had visited Maldives, while in 2023 the number was 2,09,198. The data also shows that Indian tourists spend an average of 7.7 days in Maldives. Currently, a total of 62,740 beds are available for tourism purposes in various hotels in the Maldives.