Shillong, April 6 -- Meghalaya ranked second in domestic tourist arrivals among Northeastern states, following Assam, according to Union Minister of State for DoNER, Sukanta Majumdar, in a recent Parliament address.

During the 2024-25 fiscal period, Meghalaya welcomed 1,371,674 domestic tourists. Assam led the region with 7,612,720 domestic visitors. The state also attracted 19,973 foreign tourists, placing it fourth in the Northeast.

Sikkim recorded the highest number of foreign tourists in the region with 93,908, followed by Tripura (66,708) and Assam (23,818). Manipur saw the lowest tourist figures, with 57,701 domestic and 3,688 foreign visitors, attributed to ongoing strife.

Nationally, India saw 2.12 million tourists from Banglad...