India fully reopens tourist and business visas for Chinese nationals
India-Russia weigh visa-free group travel corridor to spur tourism
Rights groups warn India’s new Immigration and Foreigners Order hands ‘unchecked power’ to state
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‘Comically broken’: Viral complaint reignites scrutiny of India’s e-Visa portal
A widely shared complaint by a U.S. investor about India’s glitch-ridden e-Visa website has reignited calls for a full redesign, highlighting ongoing frictions for tourists and business travellers even as the country seeks to boost arrivals.
India Protests Detention of Arunachal-Born Passenger at Shanghai Airport
• India formally protested to China after an Arunachal-born Indian traveller was detained 18 hours during a Shanghai lay-over. • New Delhi says Beijing violated international air-transit conventions, raising the risk of renewed friction in people-to-people links. • Multinational firms should reassess routings for Indian passport holders from disputed regions and update travel-risk protocols.
Thailand Tightens Visa-Free Regime, Targets Repeat Entries by Indian Travellers
• Published 26 Nov, Thailand now scrutinises Indian nationals who try to enter visa-free three times in six months; officers may refuse entry. • Rule seeks to curb ‘visa-run’ abuse and overstays; TDAC pre-arrival filing remains mandatory. • Businesses should monitor employee travel histories and use formal visas for stays beyond 60 days.