{"id":1298087,"date":"2025-07-24T06:58:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1298087"},"modified":"2025-07-24T06:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:29:33","slug":"india-starts-issuing-visa-for-chinese-citizens-after-5-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/india-starts-issuing-visa-for-chinese-citizens-after-5-years\/","title":{"rendered":"India Starts Issuing Visa For Chinese Citizens, After 5 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a significant step towards <strong>restoring India-China relations<\/strong>, the <strong>Indian Embassy in Beijing<\/strong> announced the resumption of <strong>tourist visa issuance for Chinese citizens<\/strong> starting <strong>July 24, 2025<\/strong>. This comes after a five-year suspension due to the <strong>Galwan Valley military standoff<\/strong> and the <strong>COVID-19 pandemic<\/strong> that severely impacted cross-border engagements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-9.42.39\u202fAM-1024x576.png\" alt=\"India Starts Issuing Visa For Chinese Citizens, After 5 Years\" class=\"wp-image-1298097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-9.42.39\u202fAM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-9.42.39\u202fAM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-9.42.39\u202fAM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-9.42.39\u202fAM-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-04-15-at-9.42.39\u202fAM.png 1888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese nationals can now apply for tourist visas online and complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/after-5-years-india-to-issue-visas-to-chinese-tourists\/article69847022.ece#:~:text=According%20to%20an%20official%20notice,consulates%20in%20Shanghai%20and%20Guangzhou.\">process<\/a> through appointments at the <strong>Indian Embassy in Beijing<\/strong> or the <strong>consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China Welcomes the \u201cPositive Move\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Calling it a \u201cpositive move,\u201d China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that <strong>easing travel restrictions<\/strong> between the two nations benefits both sides. MFA spokesperson <strong>Guo Jiakun<\/strong> affirmed that China remains open to communication and consultation with India to <strong>further facilitate cross-border travel<\/strong>, a key driver of improved diplomatic and people-to-people ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tourist Exchange in Numbers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019, over <strong>3 lakh Chinese tourists visited India<\/strong>, while nearly <strong>8.7 lakh Indian travelers<\/strong> visited China. These numbers plummeted in the wake of <strong>mutual visa suspensions<\/strong> and <strong>flight cancellations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China had gradually restored visas for <strong>students<\/strong>, <strong>business travelers<\/strong>, and <strong>tourists<\/strong> from India, issuing <strong>85,000 visas between January and June 2025<\/strong>. India, until now, had only offered visas in <strong>business and education categories<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Level Diplomacy Paves the Way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The move follows a <strong>renewed diplomatic outreach<\/strong>, including Prime Minister <strong>Narendra Modi\u2019s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping<\/strong> in <strong>Kazan last October<\/strong> and <strong>External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar\u2019s visit to Beijing in mid-July<\/strong>. Talks included discussions on restarting the <strong>Kailash Manasarovar Yatra<\/strong>, resuming <strong>direct flights<\/strong>, and rebuilding <strong>strategic trust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing Disagreements on Water Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid this diplomatic momentum, China\u2019s <strong>60,000 MW Medog hydropower project<\/strong> on the <strong>Yarlung Sangpo (Brahmaputra)<\/strong> river remains a concern for India and Bangladesh. While <strong>Beijing asserts sovereign rights<\/strong>, both India and Dhaka have registered concerns about <strong>ecological and disaster risks<\/strong>. China maintains it is sharing hydrological data and remains in communication with downstream nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outlook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The visa resumption is a <strong>symbolic and practical step<\/strong> toward thawing India-China ties. While strategic concerns remain, especially around <strong>border security and water disputes<\/strong>, reopening tourism signals a <strong>renewed willingness to engage<\/strong>. Further breakthroughs, including <strong>direct flights<\/strong> and <strong>pilgrimage access<\/strong>, could follow ahead of <strong>PM Modi\u2019s visit for the SCO summit<\/strong> in late August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant step towards restoring India-China relations, the Indian Embassy in Beijing announced the resumption of tourist visa issuance for Chinese citizens starting July 24, 2025. 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