Tourism Malaysia Highlights Growth And Connectivity For Indian Travellers

Malaysia Strengthens Ties With India

Tourism Malaysia highlighted its commitment to the Indian outbound market at a press briefing in New Delhi.

The session was led by YBhg. Datuk Manoharan Periasamy, Chairman of Tourism Malaysia, alongside Dato' Muzafar Shah Mustafa, Malaysia’s High Commissioner to India, and attended by travel industry partners, airline officials, tourism stakeholders, and members of the press.

The press event comes at an important moment as Malaysia intensifies its global promotional efforts in preparation for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026).
 
Strong Performance and Market Momentum

Malaysia recorded 42.2 million international visitor arrivals in 2025, reflecting an 14.6 per cent growth over 2024. India remains one of Malaysia’s most dynamic source markets, contributing over 1.6 million visitors in 2025, demonstrating sustained demand and market confidence.
 
Speaking at the press conference, YBhg. Datuk Manoharan Periasamy, Chairman of Tourism Malaysia, said “India continues to play a pivotal role in Malaysia’s international tourism strategy. The robust growth in Indian arrivals reflects the strong bilateral ties and growing consumer confidence in Malaysia as a safe, diverse and high-value destination. As we move closer to Visit Malaysia Year 2026, we are intensifying strategic collaborations with our Indian partners to drive sustainable and high-yield tourism growth.”
 
Highlighting ground-level engagement and trade partnerships, Dato' Muzafar Shah Mustafa, High Commissioner of Malaysia to India added “The Indian market has shown remarkable resilience and enthusiasm for Malaysia across leisure, MICE, weddings and premium travel segments. With expanded air connectivity, continued visa-free entry for Indian nationals, and strong industry partnerships, we are confident of achieving even stronger growth in 2026. Our focus remains on delivering quality experiences while strengthening trade collaboration across Tier I, II and III cities.”
 
Enhanced Connectivity and Accessibility
 
With more than 240 weekly flights operating between India and Malaysia, coupled with the continuation of visa-free entry for Indian nationals, travel accessibility remains robust and supportive of further growth under the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign.
  
As part of its intensive market outreach Tourism Malaysia also organised three dedicated engagement events in New Delhi including a Wedding Seminar which positioned Malaysia as a premier destination for grand Indian weddings, highlighting luxury venues, culturally adaptable services, seamless logistics and competitive value offerings and a MICE B2B Session to facilitate direct business engagements between Malaysian industry players and Indian corporate planners and event organisers.