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India resumes visas for Chinese tourists after five years amid thaw in diplomatic tensions
INDIA, JUL 23 – The resumption follows a five-year suspension due to Covid-19 and border clashes, with India issuing about 200,000 Chinese tourist visas annually before 2020, officials said.
- India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year gap, as the two countries explore ways to mend their strained relationship.
- The Indian embassy in Beijing announced that Chinese citizens could apply for tourist visas starting July 24 from specific cities.
- The move follows the 2020 military clashes in Galwan Valley, which resulted in the deaths of at least 20 Indian soldiers.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that China is 'ready to maintain communication and consultation with India to further facilitate travel between the two countries.
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India resumes issuing visas to Chinese nationals after a 5-year freeze - Overpasses For America
India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens for the first time in five years starting Thursday, according to a Weibo post by the Indian embassy in China on Wednesday, marking a significant step in de-escalating tensions between the two countries. Tensions between China and India escalated after their military clashed in June 2020 over their disputed Himalayan border, which resulted in casualties on both sides, according to Reuter…
It is a new sign of thawing between India and China. After years of tension following a deadly border confrontation, India will issue from Thursday 24 July the first tourist visas to Chinese nationals. A first in five years.
India resumes visas for Chinese tourists after five years amid thaw in diplomatic tensions
India will start issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals from Thursday (Jul 24) for the first time in five years - marking a significant thaw between the two Asian giants after a deadly border clash deeply strained relations.
Indian and Chinese travelers hail end of visa freeze between world’s two most populous nations as diplomatic tensions thaw
They are the two most populous countries in the world and neighbors clamoring for more tourists, but for much of the last five years it has been difficult for Indian and Chinese nationals to vacation in each other’s nations.
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