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Not the right time: India on resumption of tourist visas for China amid Covid surge

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Pointing to a spurt in Covid-19 cases in China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that this is not an opportune time to talk about resumption of tourist visas for China.

India recently had suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals. In a circular issued on April 20 regarding India, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said, “Tourist visas issued to nationals of China (People’s Republic) are no longer valid." It said the following passengers are allowed to enter India: nationals of Bhutan, India, Maldives and Nepal; passengers with a residence permit issued by India; passengers with visa or an e-visa issued by India; passengers with an overseas citizen of India (OCI) card or booklet; passengers with a persons of Indian origin (PIO) card; and passengers with a diplomatic passport.

The IATA also said that tourist visas with a validity of 10 years are no longer valid. India has been raising with China the plight of approximately 22,000 Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities who are unable to go back for physical classes.

However, the neighbouring country has till date refused to let them enter. These students had to leave their studies in China and come to India when the coronavirus pandemic began in the beginning of 2020.

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