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Both domestic and foreign air carriers have been informally asked by the Indian authorities not to fly any Chinese passengers into India.
Both domestic and foreign air carriers have been informally asked by the Indian authorities not to fly any Chinese passengers into India.
After China's not-so-subtle push to avoid Indian nationals flying into China, India's strong retaliatory move comes after China's not-so-subtle push, something that has only tightened since November. And while flights between India and China are currently suspended,
by first flying to a third country with which India has a travel bubble, Chinese nationals are able to travel as per current requirements for foreigners have been doing so. And they fly to India from there.
Moreover, Chinese nationals residing in countries of the air bubble have also been traveling for work and business from there to India. In particular, over the past weekend, airlines - both Indian and international -
were asked not to fly Chinese nationals to India. Tourist visas to India remain suspended at the moment, but foreigners are permitted to fly here for work and some other types of non-tourist visas.
Industry sources suggest that most Chinese nationals traveling to India have come from European countries with air bubbles.
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