India has set an ambitious target of attracting 10 million international medical value tourists annually, as the government looks to strengthen the country’s position as a global destination for affordable and high-quality healthcare. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced the target on September 7, 2026, while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Sanjeevani 2026 at the Bharat Health Global Expo in New Delhi. Goyal highlighted that India already has a strong healthcare ecosystem, combining hospitals, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, diagnostics, specialised doctors, nurses, technicians and traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Yoga and Unani. According to him, India’s combination of clinical expertise, advanced technology and comparatively lower treatment costs gives the country significant potential in the international medical value tourism sector. The minister noted that around 3.5 million patients have benefited from India’s medical value tourism ecosystem over the past seven years. The new objective is to scale this up to 10 million international patients every year. Goyal also highlighted India’s cost advantage, stating that healthcare costs in the country can be 60–80% lower than in developed countries, although actual costs vary depending on the treatment, hospital and patient requirements.