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Indian government relaxes visa norms for bonafide tourists
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merisarkar news service
New Delhi, December 25, 2009 |
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The government of India has decided to relax norms for bonafide tourists for their re-entry into to the country subject to meeting certain conditions.
Foreign Ministry issued a statement in this regard after countries like the US and the UK voiced their concerns.
The ministry said, “To facilitate bonafide tourists, it has since been decided that foreigners holding tourist visas, who after initial entry into India plan to visit another country and re-enter India before finally exiting, may be permitted two or three entries, as the case may be, by the Indian Missions.”
The Foreign Ministry said that this will be subject to their submission of a detailed itinerary and supporting documents.
Indian government has decided to adopt stricter visa regime after glaring gaps in the process came to light, particularly after David Colemen Headley’s case.
However, some foreign governments reacted to this decision saying that it is causing problem for their nationals.
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