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The tourism sector has been a significant contributor to the value generation, employment, and foreign exchange earnings of any economy.. In Indian context the tourism industry contributes around 9.2% of India’s GDP which clearly states that the contribution is quite high. The tourism sector is also the source of livelihood to many families in India. Tourism sectors restaurants, transportation, lodging, amusements, and retail are the source of employment to many which clearly describes its economic importance. According to Tourism Statistics India, the tourism industry is one of s most important businesses, contributing about 247 billion dollars to the country's GDP and expected to increase three fold in the next few years. Despite the fact that other sectors of the economy have been experiencing difficulties, in recent decades, the data have shown that the industry has emerged as a significant source of foreign exchnage for the country. The outbreak of the COVID-19 shocked the country, as it did the entire world, in March 2020. The authorities had to impose a rigorous lockdown, with the first limitation being travel. The travel and tourism sector was one of the hardest-hit around the world, and the tourism sector of India took a hit too. Millions of Indians have lost their jobs as a result of the recession. COVID-19 had a significant impact on economic growth worldwide and creates an economic recession due to quarantines, travel restrictions, and social distancing. Some of the threats faced by economic environment during pandemic are rising unemployment, world recession, uncertainty weighing on consumer, vaccine unavailability and business confidence.

COVID-19, Indian Tourism Industry, Employment, Post Lockdown Tourism, Future Trends, Post COVID-19.