Guwahati, March 27 -- The number of tourists visiting Assam has drastically declined from 98,31,141 in the fiscal year 2022-23 to 70,67,335 in 2023-24, and stood at 67,88,565 in 2024-25 (as of January).

In response to a query from Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed, Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass informed the assembly on Tuesday that six countries, including the USA, UK, Australia, and Switzerland, had imposed travel restrictions on their citizens regarding visits to Assam and the Northeast due to the region's law and order situation.

The countries that have issued the restrictions are the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Switzerland.

Dass said the Tourism Department, on behalf of ...