VISA-CHINA TWO LAST

"All Indian citizens intending to travel to the
People's Republic of China are advised that before making any
travel arrangements they should first ascertain from the
Chinese Embassy or Consulate, as the case may be, whether the
visa being issued to them will be affixed to the passport or
will be in the nature of a stapled paper visa, so that they
are not inconvenienced or put to any financial loss later on
this count," the ministry said.

Chinese embassy officials here have been maintaining
that stapling of the visas on a separate piece of paper was a
"usual practice" for last few years and the problem was from
the side of Indian immigration officials at the airport.
The Chinese Embassy's practice of stamping visas to
some Kashmiris on a separate sheet of paper instead of
passports was seen as a new front in needling it, evoking a
strong reaction from India.
The visas were stamped on separate papers as was the
practice for those hailing from Arunachal Pradesh.
The action with regard to Kashmiri travellers is seen
as an attempt by China to question the status of Jammu and
Kashmir as part of India.
Upset over the development, India had said, "it is our
considered view and position that there should be no
discrimination against visa applicants of Indian nationality
on the grounds of domicile or ethnicity." PTI PYK
DDC


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