Gulf carriers reported that 68% of passengers flying Chennai-Dublin in 2023 were either IT professionals on short-term assignments or students returning for exams. The remaining 32% were tourists, drawn by Ireland’s newly relaxed tourist visa rules for Indian nationals (announced September 2022).
Trade data for 2023 (partial, January-October) indicated a 52% increase in high-value pharma trade compared to the same period in 2021, crossing €900 million. madrasdubin 2023 2021