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India to Allow Entry of Foreign Visitors, Except Tourists

Vendors wearing masks peddle their wares in a commercial district in New Delhi on Sept. 4, 2020. / Kyodo

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By Kyodo News 23 October 2020

NEW DELHI—India on Thursday relaxed visa restrictions to allow foreign nationals to enter India by air or sea for any purpose except tourism.

The Home Affairs Ministry, in a statement, said the government “has now decided to make a graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions for more categories of foreign nationals and Indian nationals who wish to enter or leave India.”