Archive · 23 Jul 2025
India Resumes Tourist Visas for Chinese Citizens After 5 Years
India and China are trying to get along better.
For the first time in five years, India will start giving tourist visas to people from China again, starting July 24th, 2024.
Things had gotten tense after a fight at the border in 2020, and India put some rules on Chinese things like apps.
China also stopped giving visas for a while.
But now, they're talking more and having meetings to fix things.
They share a long border, and they fought a war a long time ago, but they are trying to work together again.
India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24th, 2024.
The move marks the first time in five years that India will issue tourist visas to Chinese citizens.
Tensions had escalated after a 2020 border clash, leading to restrictions.
China had also suspended visas but lifted its restrictions in 2022.
Both countries are working to improve relations, including high-level meetings.
- Who
- India and China.
- What
- India is resuming the issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens.
- When
- From July 24th, 2024.
- Where
- India and China.
- Why
- To repair their rocky relationship and improve relations.
- Visa Resumption Date
- July 24th, 2024
- Duration of Suspension
- Approximately 5 years
- 2020 Event
- Military clash along the disputed Himalayan border
- Border Length
- 3,800 km (2,400-mile)
- Previous Restrictions
- Restrictions on Chinese investments, banned Chinese apps