Expalin tourism as a trade in India.

Tourism in India has grown substantially over the last three decades.

(i)More than 15 million people are directly engaged in the tourism industry. Tourism also promotes national integration, provides support to local handicrafts and cultural pursuits.

(ii)It also helps in the development of international understanding about our culture and heritage.

(iii)Foreign tourists visit India for heritage tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, cultural tourism, medical tourism and business tourism. 

(iv)Rajasthan, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir and temple towns of south India are important destination of foreign tourists in India.

(v)There is a vast potential for development of tourism in the north-eastern states and the interior parts of Himalayas, but to strategic reasons these have not been encouraged so far.