India Unveils e-B-4 Production-Investment Visa to Fast-Track Chinese Technical Experts
Canada Joins India’s 167-Nation e-Visa Roster, Slashing Lead-Times for Executives
Chinese Embassy Warns Tourists: Observe Two-Month Re-Entry Rule for India
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India Expands e-Visa Programme to 167 Countries, Adds New e-Ayush Category
New Delhi has widened the e-Visa scheme to 167 countries and nine sub-categories, promising 72-hour online approvals and scrapping the three-visa-per-year cap. The change simplifies short-term assignments and sales trips for multinationals and supports India’s goal of dispersing tourists beyond major metros.
MEA Issues ‘Avoid Travel’ Advisory for Iran as Protests Escalate
Amid deadly unrest across Iran, India has asked its nationals to avoid non-essential travel and advised those on the ground to exercise extreme caution. The warning threatens to delay Indian infrastructure and energy projects that rely on short-term technical rotations.
South Korea Extends Visa-Fee Waiver for Indian Group Tours to 30 June 2026
South Korea has kept its processing-fee waiver for Indian group tourist visas alive for another 18 months, saving organisers INR 1,000+ per traveller and supporting double-digit growth in Indian arrivals.
Pune Airport Restores Customs ‘Green Channel’, Halving Arrival Clearance Times
Pune has reinstated its duty-free ‘green channel’, promising quicker exits for international arrivals and improved aircraft turnaround times. The move boosts productivity for business travellers using the city’s expanding Middle-East and Southeast-Asia links.