
H.K. Patil
| Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR
Despite tourist footfalls in the State seeing a fourfold increase since the pandemic, the arrivals of foreign tourists remain low, a concern for many years now. In an exclusive chat with The Hindu, Tourism Minister H.K. Patil opened up on the vision and future plans.
Edited excerpts from the conversation:
Published – April 18, 2026 08:16 pm IST


