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In a befitting reply to China, Indian government has stopped flights coming from China and is not allowing Chinese nationals to board direct flights coming from China. However, this has been done in an informal manner.
This comes after the Chinese government stopped Indians from flying to China.
Even though flights between India and China remain suspended, Chinese nationals are eligible to travel to India according to the current norms for foreigners. Chinese nationals have been travelling to India by first flying to another country with which India has a travel bubble, and then from there they catch flights to India.
At present, tourist visas to India remain suspended. However, foreigners are allowed to travel to India for work or business.
Some airlines have asked the authorities in writing so they can explain the travelers and give them a reason.
This comes in the backdrop of around 1,500 Indian seafarers being stranded in various Chinese ports as China is refusing to allow on shore or even to change the crews and they can’t even come back to India.
