India has fully reopened tourist visas for Chinese citizens at its embassies and consulates worldwide, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts to stabilise relations after years of tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to people familiar with the matter, the decision was implemented earlier this week, although no formal announcement has been issued.

This development comes four months after India first resumed tourist visas for Chinese nationals in July, allowing applications through the Indian embassy in Beijing and the consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Visa services were suspended in 2020 following the military standoff along the LAC and the violent Galwan Valley clash that resulted in casualties on both sides.

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