In yet another sign of thaw in ties between India and China, the government has expanded ‘tourist visa’ facility for Chinese nationals, allowing them to apply for visa from all Indian embassies and consulates.

This is an expansion of visa facility that India resumed for tourist visas for Chinese nationals in July this year. It had started only through Indian mission in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The extension to allow the visa facility shows the growing trajectory of bilateral ties.

The Ministry of Home Affairs was in the loop of decision making as the tourist visa facility was suspended due to security-related issues.

Tourist visas for Chinese citizens were suspended following the violent Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, which plunged the relations be

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