Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has unveiled an ambitious India-focused growth roadmap aimed at elevating India from its current fifth-largest source market to a top-four position within the next year.
Backed by strong performance data, Mauritius recorded 75,808 Indian arrivals between January and December 2025, marking a significant 35% year-on-year growth over 2024. The surge has reinforced India’s position as one of the fastest-growing outbound markets for the island nation.
Leading the India engagement, MTPA Chairman Dinesh Burrenchobay and Director Benoît Harter outlined a multi-layered strategy centered on deeper airline collaboration, stronger trade partnerships, and expansion beyond India’s metro cities into Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets.
Tourism Minister Hon. Christian Harold Richard Duval emphasized that India remains a priority growth market, with efforts focused on strengthening air connectivity and trade collaborations to position Mauritius as a seamless destination for leisure, business events, weddings, and celebrations.
A key pillar of the renewed strategy is enhanced connectivity. MTPA has entered into strategic partnerships with IndiGo, MakeMyTrip, and Thomas Cook (India) to drive visibility, simplify access, and stimulate bookings across diverse Indian geographies.
Beyond leisure tourism, Mauritius is sharpening its focus on MICE, destination weddings, wellness tourism, golf tourism, and spiritual travel, segments that continue to witness strong traction among Indian travellers. The authority is also targeting Gen Z and first-time young outbound travellers, aligning its messaging with experience-led and adventure-driven travel preferences.
The strategy signals a calibrated shift from broad market promotion to targeted, segment-driven growth, supported by increased air capacity and digital influence partnerships.
With sustained double-digit growth and structured trade alliances, Mauritius is positioning itself to capture a larger share of India’s rapidly expanding outbound travel market in 2026.
