Escalating tensions in West Asia and the resulting disruption to air travel continue to weigh on India’s medical tourism industry, with overseas patient inflows still below levels seen before the conflict intensified earlier this year, The Times of India reported on May 25.
West Asia remains a key source market for India’s medical tourism industry, which is estimated to be worth nearly $9 billion. Hospital chains said they are beginning to witness a gradual recovery in enquiries and arrivals from the region, although traffic has not yet normalised.
