India, Feb. 12 -- Fresh data placed before Parliament has underlined a stark real ity for Goa's tourism sector: while the State may be cele brating record overall foot falls, its once-dominant po sition in the foreign tourist segment has weakened sig nificantly in the post-pan demic years. Figures tabled in the Lok Sabha on February 9, 2026, by Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reveal that Goa has slipped to seventh place among coastal States and Union Territories in terms of For eign Tourist Visits (FTVs) in 2024 - and no longer features in the national top five for foreign arrivals. The numbers tell a sober ing story. In 2019, the last full year before the pandemic disrupted global travel, Goa recorded 9.37 lakh foreign to...