IMPACT OF TERRORIST ATTACK ON TOURISM IN

INDIA SHWETA MISRA

RESEARCH SCHOLAR – SINGHANIA UNIVERSITY, JHUNJHUNU (RAJASTHAN)

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:Mr. Manish Kumar Gurtej Singh Deol

Abstract Introduction Literature review Research design: secondary data

from bureau of immigration India, internet .

Data collection method: Based on secondary data collection method.

Instruments used: Internet Government reports News papers

Data analysis and findings:Terrorist attacks in India :

2001 J&K Legislative Assembly, Srinagar

2002 Raghunath Temple, Kolkata Akshardam Temple, Kolkata Kaluchak Massacre Qasimnagar Massacre Rafiganj Train Attack Raghunath Temple, Mumbai Kurnool Train Attack

2003 Mumbai Blasts

2005 Jaunpur Train Attack

Terrorist attacks in India2006 • Varanasi

Jama Masjid Doda Massacre Mumbai Blast Malegaon Blast West Bengal Train Blast

2007 • Samjhauta Express Mecca Masjid, Hydrabad Ajmer Dargah, Uttar Pradesh

2008 •Jaipur Blast •Bangalore Blast •Ahmedabad Blast •Delhi Blasts •Melagaon blast•Assam blast•Mumbai attack

Terrorist attacks in India2009 

•Guwahati blasts

2010 •Pune blasts•Jnaneswari express•Jama masjid Delhi•Varanasi

2011 •Mumbai •Delhi

2012 •Israeli embassy

Effect of Terrorist attacks Unemployment Homelessness Deflation Airlines Hotels restaurants

Safety concerns for the worldIndia has issued a new visa regulation to maintain a two month gap between exiting the country and re-entering it.

The falling tourist figures

The number of tourist arrivals in India had dropped by 3.3%

Statistics after the terrorist attack on 26th Nov. 2008 in Mumbai are:

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) Year

FTAs in India Annual Growth %

2007 5081504 14.3%

2008 5282603 04.0%

2009 5108579 -03.3%

Source: Bureau of immigration, India

FTAs in India from different region

Growth Rate in FTAs – Month wiseMonth 2008 2009 Growth Rate in

FTAs – 2009/2008 January 511781 421708 -17.6

February 611493 546675 -10.6

March 479765 417875 -12.9

April 361101 348462 -3.5

May 304361 298578 -1.9

June 341539 342222 0.2

July 431933 434525 0.6

August 383337 350370 -8.6

September 341693 327684 -4.1

October 450013 445963 -0.9

November 531683 528493 -0.6

December 533904 646024 21

Positive effect of terrorist attack on tourism A new trend of ‘Terror Tourism’ is introduced. Showing places where the 26/11

attacks were held.

Dark tourism

It is travel to sites associated with death and tragedy.

Conclusion

The study has presented the importance of tourism in the growth of a country and

how terrorist attacks effect the growth of tourism.

References

http://sumedhakalia.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/impact-of-terrorism-on-tourism/

http://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/Impact-of-Terrorism-on-Tourism-Industry-1294295211-1

http://www.georgebushsuck.com/war-on-terrorism/what-Is-The-Effect-Of-Terrorism-On-The-Tourism-Industry.html

http://www.worldgameofeconomics.com/TerrorismVsTourism.html

www.toursim.gov.in