India has announced that all visas,
barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt
the spread of Covid-19.
barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt
the spread of Covid-19.
Visa free travel afforded to overseas citizens of the country
has also been suspended until 15 April.
has also been suspended until 15 April.
The move is expected to impact tourism; hotel and aviation
industries in what will be more bad news for the slowing economy.
industries in what will be more bad news for the slowing economy.
India has 60 confirmed cases of the virus, the health ministry
says.
says.
This number is expected to grow in coming days, as the results
for tests conducted earlier become available.
for tests conducted earlier become available.
The advisory, issued on Wednesday night, says that only
diplomatic, official, employment and project visas will be exempt from the
current restrictions, which will be reviewed again in a month.
diplomatic, official, employment and project visas will be exempt from the
current restrictions, which will be reviewed again in a month.
