China welcomes India’s tourist visa opening, but calls conditions unreasonable

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(TibetanReview.net, Jul24’25) – China has welcomed India’s decision to resume the issuing of tourist visas to its citizens from Jul 24, after a gap of five years, but its official media has called the conditions unreasonable. The move came as the two sides held the 34th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs in New Delhi on Jul 23.

On Jul 23, the Indian Embassy in Beijing announced on its Sina Weibo account that “from July 24, 2025, Chinese citizens can apply for a tourist visa to visit India.”

China said it had taken note of this positive move, stating “easing cross-border travel is widely benefici...

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