Tourism ministry has sought the facility to be extended to about dozen more countries including South Korea, Germany, France and Russia to boost foreign tourist arrivals in the country ... Read more

 Wants the 2 months waiting period for Indian visa for the US citizens to be shortened ... Read more

Only 1-month single-entry tourist visas are available and the visa must be used within 60 days from the date of issue ... Read more

The home ministry agreed to address issues like reduction in visa fee and not treating a visit to a hospital while being on a tourist visa as a criminal offence ... Read more

Facility to be available at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvanathapuram and Goa & some of the seaports ... Read more

Development was expected to result in a further upsurge in arrivals of tourists from the two countries with have the largest populations in the world ... Read more

During the period January to October 2013, a total number of 15,770 VoAs were issued as compared to 12,273 VoAs during the corresponding period of 2012 registering a growth of 28.5% ... Read more

During the period January to September, 2013, a total number of 13,859 VoAs have been issued ... Read more

India's visa regime has deflected foreign tourists from the US, Canada and Europe to Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal ... Read more

India ranks 74th on list of travel freedom ranking ... Read more