New Delhi,7/10:India on Thursday announced re-starting international tourism by offering tourist visas from October 15 for travellers arriving on chartered flights.
The decision came 18 months after it shut doors for foreign tourists due to Covid-19 outbreak in March last year.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that tourist visas for those arriving in India by flights “other than chartered aircraft” would be available from November 15.
“After considering various inputs, the MHA has decided to begin granting of fresh Tourist Visas for foreigners coming to India through chartered flights with effect from October 15, 2021,” an official statement said.