China Welcomes India’s Step to Ease Cross-Border Travel as Positive
By : Krishna Mishra
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday appreciated India's resumption of tourist visas for Chinese citizens.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the move will facilitate cross-border travel, which is highly beneficial.
In a post on X, the Chinese MFA said, "We take note of India's resumption of tourist visas for Chinese citizens. This is a positive move. Easing cross-border travel is widely beneficial. China will maintain communication and consultation with India to further facilitate travel between the two countries.
India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24 this year, Reuters reported.
Tensions between the two countries escalated following a 2020 military clash along their disputed Himalayan border. In response, India imposed restrictions on Chinese investments, banned hundreds of popular Chinese apps and cut passenger routes. China suspended visas to Indian citizens and other foreigners around the same time due to the COVID-19 pandemic but lifted those restrictions in 2022, when it resumed issuing visas for students and business travellers, as per Reuters.