India Resumes Tourist Visas for Chinese Nationals After Five-Year Hiatus

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:54am on 01 Aug 2025,Friday India Global

India has officially resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24, 2025, ending a suspension that began in 2020 amid COVID‑19 and border tensions along the Line of Actual Control . The Indian Embassy in Beijing confirmed applicants may submit documents and biometrics via Visa Application Centres in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou . The move coincides with efforts to normalize bilateral ties, including upcoming SCO engagements and resumption of direct flights. China welcomed the decision as positive, with officials expressing support for increased people-to-people exchange. (PC: CNN)

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