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Amit Shah asks all chief ministers to identify Pakistani nationals, ensure their prompt return

Following the Pahalgam attack, the MEA has announced cancellation of all visas granted to Pakistani nationals including medical visas.

Pahalgam terror attack: India revokes all visas to Pakistani nationals, suspends issuing of new visas

Those with medical visas must leave India before 29 April, and others before 27 April. Pakistani nationals who entered via Attari border have to leave by 1 May.

Pakistan issues visas for more than 1,900 Indian pilgrims ahead of Khalsa Sajna Diwas

On occasion of Khalsa Sajna Diwas, pilgrims will be taking a 10-day trip visiting Sikh religious places across Pakistan.

Canada denies visa to former Pakistani intel officials, says ex-envoy. Usual tactic by western powers

Husain Haqqani highlights the case of a retired senior Pakistani defence official, whose visa was rejected on grounds of ‘suspected terrorism or human rights violation’.

India’s visa suspension may hit tourism sector hard, Canadians are already cancelling travel plans

Canada one of the largest source countries for foreign tourist arrivals in India. Govt’s decision to suspend visa services for Canadians came amid diplomatic row over Nijjar killing.

Young Punjabis fear Canada education unlikely now, immigration firms feel student visas won’t be hit

After India suspends visas for Canadians, students fear Ottawa will retaliate similarly. Many of them feel New Delhi could have handled situation better.

Afghan college students stage protest, urge India to extend visas and restart scholarships

Kumar Tuhin, director general (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs, said no student would be forced to leave India against their wishes, adding scholarships issue will be resolved.

South Korea to issue around 30,000 visas for skilled workers amid staffing shortages in firms

With younger South Koreans reluctant to take up blue-collar jobs, the industrial and farming sectors of Asia's fourth-largest economy are struggling to fill vacancies.

China suspends short-term visas from Japan & South Korea over Covid-19 curbs

The issue of visas were suspended in retaliation against countries that required negative Covid-19 tests from Chinese travellers.

India to allow ‘asthi visarjan’ in Ganga for 426 Pakistani Hindus? Activists welcome ‘decision’

Modi govt will reportedly consider granting short visas to allow immersion of ashes of Pakistani Hindus in the Ganga. External Affairs Ministry has neither confirmed nor denied it.

On Camera

China will be more central to India now. Though an anti-US unity is premature

Even with the option of EU markets, China will have to be a significant part of India’s economic policy. But the difficult security relationship is an important complication.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.