China welcomed India’s decision. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said it saw a “positive step” from India to improve people-to-people contact. Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China is ready to continue dialogue and consultation with India. Relations between the two countries deteriorated in 2020 when tensions escalated along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
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Amid the recent thaw in relations between India and China, India has decided to speed up the process of issuing business visas for Chinese professionals. According to a Reuters report, two government officials said that administrative checks have been reduced so that Chinese companies can obtain business visas within a month. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that New Delhi has removed an additional layer of scrutiny from the visa process, significantly reducing the approval time. “We have removed a layer of administrative scrutiny, and business visas are now being processed in less than four weeks,” one official said.
Chinese citizens will now receive visas soon
China has welcomed India’s decision. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said it saw a “positive step” from India to improve people-to-people contact. Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that China is ready to continue dialogue and mutual consultation with India. Relations between the two countries deteriorated in 2020 when tensions escalated along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Visa regulations were subsequently tightened. According to a report by the Observer Research Foundation, delays and stricter visa checks cost the electronics industry approximately $15 billion. Companies faced difficulties bringing essential Chinese technicians to India, significantly impacting machinery installation and production.
India eases rules
A Reuters report stated that major companies like Xiaomi faced significant delays in obtaining visas. This impacted their expansion plans and also affected industries like solar manufacturing. Several projects were stalled due to the inability of foreign technical staff to reach India on time. However, following ongoing diplomatic and military talks, relations between India and China gradually improved. The agreement on patrolling arrangements in 2024 further accelerated this improvement. A major result was the complete withdrawal of the armies of both countries from disputed areas like Depsang and Demchok by December 2024, clearing the final standoff points. This has further increased hopes for further progress in relations between the two countries.
Relations between the two countries began to thaw after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China earlier this year. This was his first in seven years, where he met with President Xi Jinping. Following this meeting, several restrictions were eased, and direct flights between India and China resumed shortly thereafter for the first time since 2020. According to a Reuters report, this decision was made based on the recommendations of a high-level committee chaired by former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba. The committee is also reviewing investment restrictions that have prevented foreign investors from investing in India over the past few years. These recommendations aim to revive economic cooperation between the two countries.
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