India, Feb. 22 -- The Indian medical tourism industry has been impacted following the ban on Bangladeshi visas, with a noticeable drop in the number of patients seeking treatment in India, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise joint managing director Sangita Reddy said on Friday. She was speaking at the 12th edition of the International Health Dialogue 2025.

Reddy noted the need for a liberal visa policy for overseas patients to boost medical tourism. "If you look at neighbouring countries like Thailand, Turkey, the Philippines, and Singapore, they offer visa-on-arrival facilities for medical tourists. We are requesting the government to enhance the ease of patient entry, speed up the visa process, and promote medical tourism in India," she added....