India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals

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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals.

• India has been raising with China the problems of about 22,000 Indian students registered in Chinese universities, these students are unable to go there and take classes.

• China has not yet allowed these students to come to the country.

• In the year 2020, due to the Kovid-19 epidemic, these students had to leave their studies midway and return to India.

• In a circular issued on April 20 about India, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said, Tourist visas issued to citizens of China are no longer valid.

• Nationals of Bhutan, India, Maldives and Nepal, passengers with a residence permit issued by India, passengers with visa or an e-visa issued by India, passengers with an overseas citizen of India (OCI) card or booklet, passengers with a persons of Indian origin (PIO) card and passengers with a diplomatic passport can enter into india.

• Tourist visas with a validity of ten years are no longer valid.

• What is Tourist visa 

• A tourist visa is an official document or stamp authorising a person to enter a foreign country for the purpose of leisure and tourism.

• It may also be called “travel visas”, “visitor visas”, or “temporary stay visas”.

• This allows the holder to stay in the host country for a short period of time. This can range from several months to several days.

• During the stay, holders of tourist visas are not allowed to work or engage in non-tourist activities.