Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India Resumes Tourist Visas for China After Five-Year Hiatus
India is letting Chinese tourists visit again after stopping them for about five years.
This happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a fight between the two countries.
The announcement was made in Chinese to avoid any issues.
China is happy about this and wants more travel between the countries.
This is seen as a step towards making things normal again between India and China.
Before, many Chinese tourists visited India.
India has resumed tourist visas for Chinese citizens after a five-year suspension.
The visa resumption was announced on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo in Mandarin.
The suspension began with the Covid pandemic and was exacerbated by the Galwan clash.
China's foreign ministry welcomed the move, expressing a desire to facilitate travel.
The resumption of visas aims to normalize relations and increase people-to-people contact.
- Who
- India and China
- What
- India resumed tourist visas for Chinese citizens.
- When
- Starting July 24, 2025, after a five-year suspension.
- Where
- India and China
- Why
- To normalize relations and facilitate people-to-people contact.
India
China
Border Dispute Impact
India
India had stressed the need to resolve the border issue first.
China
India is now taking steps to normalize relations despite border disputes.
- Visa Resumption Date
- July 24, 2025
- Suspension Start
- Early 2020 (Pandemic)
- Prior Tourist Volume (2019)
- 305,000 Chinese tourists
- Galwan Clash
- June 2020