India

India Reopens Doors For Foreign Tourists After 20 Months

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: Foreign tourists who wish to visit India can finally do so after 20 months as India opens its borders to mass foreign tourism.

After halting the tourist visas in March 2020, India has now allowed entry without quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers from 99 reciprocating countries. The government has advised the travellers to keep a watch on their health for 14 days on arrival.

In view of the COVID-19, India had suspended all visas granted to foreign travellers in 2020. Besides that, the country also imposed several other restrictions on international travel. The restrictions included limiting the number of flights and constituting special ‘air bubble’ arrangements with countries with favourable travel situations.

However, with the gradual improvement in the pandemic situation, travellers from foreign countries were later allowed to avail of any other kind of Indian visa, barring a tourist visa, to facilitate entry and stay in India.

ALSO READ: India Ready To Welcome Back Foreign Tourists After Year And A Half, With A Rider

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Hina Khan Shares Warm Post For ‘Humble And Kind’ Salman Khan

Mumbai: Television actress Hina Khan, who is battling breast cancer, recently met host Salman Khan…

November 23, 2024

AR Rahman Sends Legal Notice To Defamers Over Link-Up Rumours With Mohini Dey

 Mumbai: Following reports of his alleged link-up with bassist Mohini Dey, renowned music composer AR…

November 23, 2024

Tamannah Bhatia & Vijay Varma Go House Hunting; Is Marriage On Cards?

Mumbai: The love story of actors Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma has not been clandestine.…

November 23, 2024

Puri Jagannath Temple Admn Receives Ratna Bhandar GPR-GPS Survey Report; Asks ASI To Start Repair Work

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has received the report of the Ratna Bhandar’s GPR-GPS…

November 23, 2024

Book Review: A Redemptive Tale Of Losing And Finding

With his debut novel ‘The Other Side of the Rainbow’ published recently, Niranjan Nayak, an…

November 23, 2024

Santosh Trophy: Odisha Seal Spot In Final Round With 2 Big Wins

Bhubaneswar: Odisha outplayed Chhattisgarh 4-1 on Saturday to seal a berth in the final round…

November 23, 2024

Diljit Dosanjh Asks States To Go Dry; ‘I Will Then Stop Singing Songs On Alcohol’

Mumbai: The Telangana government’s notice barring him from singing songs promoting alcohol and drugs at…

November 23, 2024

PM Modi To Participate In ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ In Delhi Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ programme on Sunday…

November 23, 2024