Thaw in ties: India expand tourist visa services worldwide for Chinese nationals

NEW DELHI: Indian diplomatic missions and consulates worldwide person present reopened tourer visa applications for Chinese nationals, marking advancement successful bilateral relations pursuing the solution of subject tensions successful eastbound Ladakh.Tourist visas for Chinese citizens, which were halted during the subject confrontation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) successful eastbound Ladakh starting May 2020, resumed successful July this year.PTI sources revealed connected Friday that Indian embassies and consulates globally began accepting tourer visa applications from Chinese nationals earlier this week.The archetypal signifier of visa resumption saw applications being processed astatine Indian diplomatic facilities successful Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.Recent months person witnessed some nations implementing assorted citizen-focused initiatives to fortify bilateral relations.These initiatives see the restoration of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, reestablishment of nonstop flights, celebrations of 75 years of diplomatic relations, and improved visa procedures.Direct aerial connectivity betwixt the countries was restored successful October.These measures, implemented nether the guidance of enactment from some nations, purpose to heighten interactions betwixt their citizens, according to informed PTI sources.