Many travellers are cancelling plans to visit India because of safety concerns following the Mumbai attacks. The US Department of State has issued a travel alert for India, and it's unclear how long it will take for tourism to the region to bounce back.
The US was the No. 1 source of foreign tourists to India in 2007, according to the Government of India's Bureau of Immigration, followed by visitors from the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Canada and France. Last year, India was the 11th most visited international destination by US residents.
Pradip Kothari, president of Quick Travel Inc. in New Jersey, which has tours to several cities in India, said he has had some cancellations, mostly from leisure travellers. But others who were planning to see family and friends seem to be going ahead with their trips, he said.
