More Indian tourists are going to Saudi Arabia, especially to its capital Riyadh. They want to attract 7.5 million Indian tourists by 2030.
Last year, there was a big increase in Indian visitors to Saudi Arabia. They introduced a 96-hour free visa for Indian tourists who travel with Saudi Airlines or Flynas.
This is to encourage more people to visit. The chairman of Saudi Tourism Authority, Alhassan Aldabagh, says India is really important for Saudi Arabia.
They had 1.5 million Indian visitors last year, and they want to increase this to 7.5 million by 2030.
Dubai is also making it easier for Indians to visit. They’re offering a five-year multiple-entry visa.
This means you can visit Dubai multiple times within five years. In 2018, 1.84 million Indians visited Dubai.
This number went up to 1.97 million in 2019 and 2.46 million in 2023. Dubai wants to encourage more Indian visitors, so they’re simplifying the visa process.
They expect 17.15 million international tourists in 2023 and are improving the visa system to accommodate this increase.
