US EditionIndia frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties
India removed a bureaucratic layer to process Chinese business visas within four weeks, aiming to recover $15 billion in lost production and boost foreign investment.
- Recently, India cut red tape to speed business visas for Chinese professionals, two anonymous Indian officials said, removing a layer of vetting and committing to process visas within four weeks.
- A high-level committee led by Rajiv Gauba, former cabinet secretary, prompted easing after India widened visa vetting following Himalayan frontier clashes, officials said.
- Major Chinese firms including Xiaomi, Chinese electronics firm, struggled last year to get visas, industry executives say curbs hit expansion plans and the solar industry faced skilled labour shortages.
- China's foreign ministry noted positive action from India and offered to maintain communication, while Pankaj Mohindroo welcomed expedited skilled-visa approvals and India's ministries and prime minister's office did not respond to Reuters.
- Both countries resumed direct flights, marking restored travel ties, while India also recently cut consumption tax and eased labour laws to lure foreign investors, officials said.
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