Tourism in India is important for the country's economy and is growing rapidly. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹15.24 lakh crore (US$210 billion) or 9.4% of India's GDP in 2017. Over 10 million foreign tourists arrived in India in 2017

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the most popular states for tourists. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Agra and Jaipur were the five most visited cities of India by foreign tourists during the year 2015. Worldwide, Delhi is ranked 28th by the number of foreign tourist arrivals, while Mumbai is ranked 30th, Chennai 43rd, Agra 45th, Jaipur 52nd and Kolkata 90th.

While in India you can visit places such as:

• The Taj Mahal in Agra, one of the New7Wonders of the World, is a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site
• Hall of Thousand Pillars at the Meenakshi Templein Madurai
• Rani ki vav, a stepwell in Gujarat, is a UNESCO World Heritage site
• The Bahubali statue in Shravanabelagola is the largest ancient monolithic statue in the world
• The Parshvantha templeat Khajuraho, with its impressive sculptures, is a UNESCO World Heritage site
• Bactrian camelride at Nubra Valley