INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a circular for its
a residence permit issued by India, passengers with visas or e-visa issued by India are allowed to enter India.According to the circular,
passengers with an overseas citizen of India card or booklet like those who have a Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) card and those with a
diplomatic passport are also allowed to enter India.The IATA also said that tourist visas with a validity of 10 years are no longer
valid.The IATA is a global airlines body with around 290 members that comprise more than 80 per cent of global air traffic.India has been
raising with China the problems of Indian students studying in China who have not been allowed to return to that country citing COVID-19
to leave their studies in China and come to India when the Covid-19 pandemic began at the beginning of 2020.Source: ANI--Agencies
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