Archive · 23 Jul 2025
India to Resume Tourist Visas for Chinese Citizens
India is starting to give tourist visas to Chinese citizens again, which they stopped five years ago because of the pandemic.
Things got tense between India and China when soldiers fought at the border.
After the fight, both countries made it harder for people to visit.
Now, they're talking and working together to make things better.
They agreed to let people take a religious trip and have direct flights again.
This visa news shows that they are slowly getting friendlier.
India will resume tourist visas for Chinese citizens starting July 24, after a five-year suspension.
The suspension was initially due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Tensions arose after a border clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 led to restrictions.
India had imposed restrictions on China, while China lifted some restrictions on Indians in 2022.
Resumption follows recent diplomatic talks and agreements to normalize relations.
- Who
- India and Chinese citizens.
- What
- India is resuming tourist visas for Chinese citizens.
- When
- Starting July 24, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To resume tourism and normalize relations after a period of restrictions and border tensions.
Past Restrictions
Current Normalization
Restrictions Implemented
Past Restrictions
Imposed after border tensions in 2020, included banning Chinese apps and suspending routes.
Current Normalization
China initially suspended visas during the pandemic.
- Visa Resumption Date
- July 24, 2025
- Suspension Start
- February 2020
- Border Clash Location
- Galwan Valley, Ladakh
- Leaders Meeting
- BRICS summit in Kazan
- Direct Flights Restoration
- Announced