Tourist Footfalls in Manipur Plunge from 1.79 Lakh to 17,000
Tourist arrivals in Manipur dropped dramatically from roughly 1.79 lakh (179,000) in 2019-20 to about 17,000 in 2024-25 — a decline of around 90%. The sharp fall is attributed to prolonged ethnic unrest between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, and soaring airfares that make travel into the state prohibitively expensive. Officials have flagged the issue in a high-level review…