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India-Canada row: MEA quashes reports of Indian Visas being granted to Canadians, calls it ‘disinformation campaign’
1 week, 3 days ago

India-Canada row: MEA quashes reports of Indian Visas being granted to Canadians, calls it ‘disinformation campaign’

Live Mint  

Amid India-Canada diplomatic tensions, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday quashed reports of Indian Visas being granted to Canadians. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referred to the reports as an example of Canadian media's disinformation campaign to malign India. The safety, security and welfare of Indian nationals, students in particular, in Canada remains of utmost importance to us.” The MEA …

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MEA on reports of granting of Indian visas in Canada: 'Another example of Canadian media's disinformation'
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1 week, 3 days ago

MEA on reports of granting of Indian visas in Canada: 'Another example of Canadian media's disinformation'

India TV News  

Addressing the weekly media briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on reports circulating in the Canadian media regarding the denial of granting Indian Visas to certain applicants in Canada, said that granting of Indian visas is the country's sovereign right. On the killing of Indian students in Canada, the spokesperson said that India is saddened by the …

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Canada report claims India denying visa to Khalistan supporters, experts call it ‘wild story’
1 week, 5 days ago

Canada report claims India denying visa to Khalistan supporters, experts call it ‘wild story’

Firstpost  

Sikh Canadians claimed that consular officials denied granting them visas unless they denounced their support for separatism and owed allegiance to India A Canadian report has claimed that Indian consular officials have been denying visas to people involved with the Khalistani movement. ‘Wild story, baffling report’ Political commentators, analysts and experts have raised eyebrows over the report, calling it “baffling.” …

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Trump’s second coming: Hopes and dreams dangle for Indian techies and students
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s second coming: Hopes and dreams dangle for Indian techies and students

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Donald Trump’s electoral comeback has prompted some crystal-gazing into what his second term as American president could mean for Indian employees and students aspiring to move to the US. That said, domestic education and visa consultants are banking on Trump’s other rhetoric—to revive the US economy—to open a route at least for India’s much-vaunted technology employees and students pursuing …

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Visas not first priority for India in FTA with U.K.: High Commissioner Doraiswami
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Visas not first priority for India in FTA with U.K.: High Commissioner Doraiswami

The Hindu  

A request for more visas for Indian citizens, often described in the British press as one of the central challenges to concluding an India-U.K. ‘free trade’ agreement, was not the top priority for the government, Indian High Commissioner to the U.K. Vikram Doraiswami has said. “We are not seeking to be essentially looking at the FTA as a means to …

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'Checking criminal record of people entering on student visas': Canada' minister reacts to EAM's claims
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Checking criminal record of people entering on student visas': Canada' minister reacts to EAM's claims

India TV News  

Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller has rejected External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remark that Ottawa is "lax" about admitting people into the country, saying authorities conduct a criminal record check on people entering Canada on student visas. 3 Indians arrested in Nijjar's killings His remarks came after Canadian authorities charged three Indian nationals with the murder of Khalistan separatist Hardeep …

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Mobility issues, carbon tax exemption, and visas key issues in trade talks between India and the UK
8 months ago

Mobility issues, carbon tax exemption, and visas key issues in trade talks between India and the UK

Live Mint  

The UK is unlikely to accept an Indian request to be exempted from a proposed carbon tax, a British daily reported, even as a four-member team of senior commerce ministry officials from New Delhi continued talks in London to try and iron out unresolved issues holding back a free trade agreement. The team, which left for the UK on 16 …

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Pakistan High Commission issues visas to 112 Indian Hindu pilgrims to visit temples
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan High Commission issues visas to 112 Indian Hindu pilgrims to visit temples

Firstpost  

Millions of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India travel to Pakistan annually to attend various religious festivals and celebrations, in accordance with the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974 The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi granted 62 visas to Indian pilgrims earlier in December of last year so they could visit the Shree Katas Raj Temples …

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US issues 140,000 visas to Indian students: Why it is the destination of choice
1 year ago

US issues 140,000 visas to Indian students: Why it is the destination of choice

Firstpost  

More than a third of the 1.3 million Indian students who went abroad for higher education in the last academic year chose the US. So, the number will go way beyond that.” “There are record-setting numbers this year for workers, crew members and students applying in India to come to the United States,” she added. Let’s take a closer look: …

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India accuses China’s Vivo of visa violations, siphoning off $13 bln
1 year, 2 months ago

India accuses China’s Vivo of visa violations, siphoning off $13 bln

The Hindu  

Many employees of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo and its Indian affiliates concealed their employment when seeking visas, and some breached rules by visiting the "sensitive" Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, India's financial crime agency has said. At least 30 Chinese individuals entered India on business visas and worked as Vivo employees, but their application forms "never disclosed" that the …

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Morning Digest | Canada shared intelligence with India weeks ago, says Trudeau; Sports Minister to skip Asiad as China bars Arunachal players, and more
1 year, 3 months ago

Morning Digest | Canada shared intelligence with India weeks ago, says Trudeau; Sports Minister to skip Asiad as China bars Arunachal players, and more

The Hindu  

Canada shared intelligence on Nijjar’s murder with India weeks ago, says Trudeau Canada shared evidence that Indian government agents were potentially involved in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia with New Delhi weeks ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. India calls off Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s visit to Asiad inaugural over bar …

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Visa suspension for Canadians enforced at Indian missions globally
1 year, 3 months ago

Visa suspension for Canadians enforced at Indian missions globally

The Hindu  

September 22, 2023 11:49 pm | Updated September 23, 2023 10:08 am IST - NEW DELHI Even physical applications for Indian visas from Canadian citizens to Indian missions in third countries will not be processed under the suspension of Indian visas for Canadians that the Government of India is enforcing this week. A source clarified to The Hinduthat the suspension …

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Indian visa issue paused amid Canada tussle
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian visa issue paused amid Canada tussle

The Hindu  

Normal functioning of Indian missions in Canada has been affected because of “security threats” faced by Indian diplomats and they are therefore “temporarily unable” to issue visas, the Ministry of External Affairs announced here on Thursday. We will be reviewing the situation on a regular basis,” said Mr. Bagchi announcing suspension of Indian visas in Canada. However, on the Canadian …

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Indian visa suspension for Canadians done as per official order: BLS International
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian visa suspension for Canadians done as per official order: BLS International

The Hindu  

The private agency responsible for processing Indian visas for Canadian travellers has said that it has carried a notice about suspension of Indian visas for Canadians as per official requirement. “We are the wrong party to answer the query about suspension of visas as we have done what was asked of us,” said a source over telephone from the BLS …

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Why has China issued ‘stapled visas’ to Arunachal players?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why has China issued ‘stapled visas’ to Arunachal players?

Live Mint  

Three wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh were issued ‘stapled visas’ by the Chinese embassy ahead of the World University Games in Chengdu. This is not the first time that China has issued ‘stapled visas’ to Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese government says that it issues ‘stapled visas’ to Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh because it does not recognise …

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China says its reporters in India ‘about to drop to zero’ amid mutual expulsions
1 year, 6 months ago

China says its reporters in India ‘about to drop to zero’ amid mutual expulsions

The Hindu  

China’s government has said the number of Chinese journalists in India was “about to drop to zero”, amid a string of mutual expulsions of journalists by the two countries. In early April, the Chinese Foreign Ministry “froze” the visas of two Indian correspondents barring their return to China, while last month a third journalist did not have their accreditation renewed, …

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How IT professionals are struggling to stay in the United States after being laid off
1 year, 11 months ago

How IT professionals are struggling to stay in the United States after being laid off

Firstpost  

Nearly 200,000 IT workers have been laid off since November of last year, with 30 to 40 per cent of them being Indian Washington: Thousands of Indian IT professionals in the US, who have lost their jobs due to the series of recent layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, are now struggling to find new employment within the …

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U.K. Trade Secretary in India to hold sixth round of FTA talks with Piyush Goyal
2 years ago

U.K. Trade Secretary in India to hold sixth round of FTA talks with Piyush Goyal

The Hindu  

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his British counterpart Kemi Badenoch will meet here on Tuesday as both sides are engaged over the sixth round of talks for the bilateral Free Trade Agreement. Ahead of her visit, Trade Secretary Badenoch set the agenda of her visit saying she will “not discuss hundreds more student visas” for Indians, The Telegraph …

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Interview | Canadian visas on track by early next year: MacKay
2 years, 3 months ago

Interview | Canadian visas on track by early next year: MacKay

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Speaking exclusively to Deccan Chronicle, while on a short trip to Hyderabad, Cameron MacKay, High Commissioner of Canada to India, said that while they were aware and apologetic over the inconveniences caused to potential travellers in all categories owing to long delays, running into over two years in some cases, they were hoping to set it right and bring …

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US issues 82,000 student visas to Indians in 2022, higher than any previous year
2 years, 3 months ago

US issues 82,000 student visas to Indians in 2022, higher than any previous year

Hindustan Times  

US missions in India have issued 82,000 student visas so far in 2022, higher than in any previous year, and Indian students received more American student visas than any other country. This shows that the United States remains for most Indian families the most sought-after country for higher education,” said charge d’affaires Patricia Lacina, the senior-most US diplomat in India. …

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Finding India’s voice on Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Finding India’s voice on Afghanistan

The Hindu  

In the chaos that has followed the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15, noisy recriminations in the international community and the desperate appeals of Afghans who want to leave the country, India has been relatively silent. While the Narendra Modi government found it inconvenient to vocally protest the talks with the Taliban and the extended line to Pakistan to …

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UAE to accept Indian passport holders with 14-day rider
3 years, 4 months ago

UAE to accept Indian passport holders with 14-day rider

Deccan Chronicle  

Dubai: Indian passport holders, who have not been to the country in the last 14 days, can get tourist visas to the UAE, according to a media report on Sunday. Presently, only UAE citizens and transit passengers are allowed to fly to the UAE, due to the coronavirus outbreak. Approval of tourist visas for Indian passport holders, who have not …

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Joe Biden admin urged not to issue H-1B to Indians till country cap on Green Card is removed
3 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden admin urged not to issue H-1B to Indians till country cap on Green Card is removed

India TV News  

An influential immigration advocacy group representing Indian-Americans on Thursday urged the Biden administration not to issue the most sought-after H-1B work visa to any individual born in India, till the time the discriminatory country-cap on green cards or permanent legal residency is removed. Issuing new H-1B visas to more Indians would add to this agonising painful wait for green cards, …

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Will Biden ease India's visa woes?
4 years, 1 month ago

Will Biden ease India's visa woes?

India Today  

A win for Joe Biden may not change the US’s approach to immigration laws overnight, but in the long run, the Indian IT industry expects the US administration would take a more nuanced approach on the matter, favouring India, say experts. In March 2017, the US government suspended the fast-tracking of H1B visas for six months starting April 3 that …

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