cross-border travel
India Restores Full Visa Access for Chinese Nationals After Five-Year Suspension: Boosting Bilateral Relations
Nov 27, 2025 02:54 am CST
India has officially resumed issuing tourist and business visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year suspension, marking a significant diplomatic thaw between the two nations. This restoration is part of several confidence-building measures implemented in 2025, including resumed direct flights and the revival of pilgrimage routes, aimed at enhancing tourism, trade, and people-to-people connections between the world's two most populous countries.
Over 2,000 Indian Sikh Pilgrims Enter Pakistan for Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary Amid Strained Relations
Nov 04, 2025 11:44 pm CST
In a significant development amid strained India-Pakistan relations, approximately 2,100 Indian Sikh pilgrims have crossed the Wagah border to attend celebrations marking Guru Nanak Dev's 556th birth anniversary. This marks the first major people-to-people contact between the two nations since their four-day conflict in May. During their 10-day stay, pilgrims will visit several sacred sites including Gurdwara Janamasthan in Nankana Sahib, while both countries maintain tight security arrangements.