India may unlock business visas for ChineseIndia is set to ease visa restrictions for Chinese business execs. This move aims to improve bilateral relations. Companies like Vivo and X...
21 Aug, 2025, 06.11 AM IST
Economic ties with Beijing may be easing but with caution, says FM SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted at increased India-China business engagement, noting calls from stakeholders for greater market ...
27 Jul, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Boost South Korea, Japan ties to cut reliance on China: GTRIIndia needs to bolster partnerships with Japan and South Korea to obtain high-quality components for electronics, solar panels, and EVs, ai...
17 Jan, 2025, 01.05 AM IST
Australia overhauls immigration system with new Innovation VisaThe Australian government introduces an innovation visa to attract talented workers, replacing the Global Talent visa program. The move mar...
15 May, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
India accuses China's Vivo of visa violations, siphoning off $13 billionChinese smartphone maker Vivo and its Indian affiliates are facing accusations from India's financial crime agency of employees concealing ...
12 Oct, 2023, 02.49 PM IST
China will no longer require COVID antigen test for inbound travellersChina will no longer require inbound travelers to undergo a pre-departure antigen test for COVID-19 starting from August 30. This move mark...
28 Aug, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Macau reimposes COVID curbs with casino lockdown as infections creep upMacau has been coronavirus-free for more than three months until last week. The swift return of curbs marks a potential setback for industr...
31 Oct, 2022, 10.26 AM IST
Indians get twice as many US students visas as China in 2022In 2021 the situation from COVID-19 improved dramatically and so the number of international students who procured F1 Visas more than doubl...
30 Aug, 2022, 03.30 PM IST
China continues to be vague on permitting stranded Indians returnBesides over 23,000 Indian students studying in Chinese colleges, mostly medicine, hundreds of businessmen, employees, and their families h...
03 Nov, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
USA government to give preference to student visasUS Consul General to Kolkata, Melinda Pavek said on the sidelines of an interactive session with Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) that prio...
28 Oct, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
China defends visa curbs against stranded Indians, says it's ‘appropriate' to combat COVID-19Responding to questions on Indian ambassador to Beijing Vikram Misri's criticism of China's prolonged stringent travel restrictions, Chines...
27 Sep, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
China cites Covid concern to suspend entry of travellers from IndiaHowever, the traveller ban is not confined to India. Travellers from Britain, France, Belgium and the Philippines too have been temporarily...
06 Nov, 2020, 07.14 AM IST
India slaps new curbs on visas, schools to stem China influenceIndia’s Ministry of External Affairs has been told that visas for Chinese businessmen, academics, industry experts, and advocacy groups wil...
21 Aug, 2020, 05.10 PM IST
China bars all foreign nationals to curb coronavirusThe Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that foreign nationals with residence permits will be prevented from entering the country...
26 Mar, 2020, 09.33 PM IST
Coronavirus a pandemic: India shuts doors for outsiders, under self imposed quarantineIndia on Wednesday suspended all tourist visas till April 15 in a bid to contain spread of the dreaded coronavirus.
12 Mar, 2020, 01.28 PM IST
Narendra Modi's gains from US visit on H-1B, climate issues to benefit China: ReportIt will be interesting to see how Modi's visit to the US will influence the two countries' bilateral economic ties, an article in the state...
23 Jun, 2017, 11.46 PM IST
Hong Kong drops scrapping visa-free facility for Indians: ReportA media report recently said the proposal to scrap the visa-free facility for Indians was mooted by members of the Liberal Party.
19 Jun, 2015, 04.25 PM IST