{"id":1302932,"date":"2025-11-24T10:47:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1302932"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:18:18","slug":"india-starts-issuing-visa-to-chinese-citizens-after-5-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/india-starts-issuing-visa-to-chinese-citizens-after-5-years\/","title":{"rendered":"India Starts Issuing Visa To Chinese Citizens After 5 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major diplomatic breakthrough, India has quietly resumed issuing <strong>tourist visas to Chinese citizens worldwide<\/strong>, ending a five-year freeze imposed after the <strong>2020 Galwan Valley clash<\/strong>. The decision marks one of the strongest signals yet that New Delhi and Beijing are moving toward stabilising and normalising bilateral relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-104647-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-104647-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-104647-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-104647-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-104647.png 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials familiar with the matter said the resumption follows a July 2025 directive recommending the renewal of tourist visa services for Chinese nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part of a Larger Thaw in 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This development is not isolated \u2014 it follows a sequence of confidence-building steps rolled out through 2025:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Direct Commercial Flights Resumed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India and China signed an agreement in <strong>January 2025<\/strong> to restart direct passenger flights.<br>On <strong>November 10<\/strong>, the first passengers from New Delhi arrived in Shanghai, where Consul General <strong>Pratik Mathur<\/strong> personally welcomed them, calling it a moment of \u201cfair winds and clear skies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Revived<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After a five-year pause, the pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/india-resumes-tourist-visa-for-chinese-citizens-after-5-year-suspension-9679422#:~:text=In%20a%20significant%20step%20towards,following%20the%202020%20Galwan%20clash.\">reopened <\/a>in <strong>June 2025<\/strong>, with the first batch of Indian pilgrims crossing into Tibet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Symbolic 75-Year Diplomatic Anniversary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April 1 marked <strong>75 years of India-China diplomatic relations<\/strong>, with Presidents <strong>Xi Jinping<\/strong> and <strong>Droupadi Murmu<\/strong>, as well as Premier <strong>Li Qiang<\/strong> and PM <strong>Modi<\/strong>, exchanging congratulatory messages \u2014 a key signal of renewed intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>High-Level Diplomacy Intensified<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The year also saw high-frequency diplomatic exchanges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>External Affairs Minister <strong>S Jaishankar<\/strong> visited Beijing in <strong>July<\/strong>, stating that ties were \u201cgradually moving in a positive direction.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese Foreign Minister <strong>Wang Yi<\/strong> travelled to New Delhi in <strong>August<\/strong> for talks with NSA <strong>Ajit Doval<\/strong> and EAM Jaishankar on border de-escalation and confidence building.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PM <strong>Modi\u2019s landmark visit to China<\/strong> on <strong>August 31<\/strong> for the SCO Summit in Tianjin marked his first trip in seven years, where both he and Xi emphasised viewing each other as \u201cpartners rather than rivals.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Carefully Coordinated Reset<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The restoration of tourist visas caps a year of carefully sequenced diplomatic steps designed to rebuild trust after years of tension. While challenges remain \u2014 especially regarding the border \u2014 the reopening of travel, pilgrimage routes and people-to-people exchanges indicates a strong push from both sides toward stability, cooperation and gradual normalisation of relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Visa_policy_of_India\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a major diplomatic breakthrough, India has quietly resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens worldwide, ending a five-year freeze imposed after the 2020 Galwan Valley clash. The decision marks one of the strongest signals yet that New Delhi and Beijing are moving toward stabilising and normalising bilateral relations. 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