If the source is correct I think thats a good move on China part to send someone down to clear up any misunderstandings. The department denying the Visa probably did not understand the ramifications of doing so.
China in damage-control mode after stopping Indian General's visit
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/china-in-damage-control-mode-after-stopping-indian-generals-visit-47573?trendingnow
New Delhi: India is fuming over China rejecting a proposal by the Ministry of Defence to send a top Indian Army officer on a visit to that country. China said he was unwelcome because he is serving in Jammu and Kashmir and now seems to be in damage-control mode.
New Delhi has made clear that China saying Lt-General B S Jaswal, the Army's General Officer Commander-in-Chief, Northern Command, was not welcome is unacceptable, government sources said.
China is now sending a senior Colonel (equivalent to a Brigadier in the Indian Army) to sort out the matter in the first week of September. He will meet a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence in charge of international cooperation.
Ministry of Defence sources said Beijing had refused to allow Gen Jaswal's visit because he "controlled" Jammu & Kashmir, a state that China maintains is disputed. Gen Jaswal's visit was to have been a regular high-level exchange trip to China this August.
The sources said Beijing possibly did not expect India to react strongly. India is waiting and watching. Defence ties are on hold, but have not been cancelled, the sources said.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said dialogue with China on these issues is on. India, the ministry said, valued its exchanges with China and there must be sensitivity to each other's concerns.
While the MEA is inclined to cautiously downplay the row, the Army and the Ministry of Defence are furious, letting the Chinese know bluntly that this is unacceptable.
Meanwhile, both Congress and BJP have reacted to this controversy.
"I am sure the MEA will take cognizance of this matter. Both India and China must respect the sensitivities of each other," said Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari.
The BJP wants India to take it up at the highest level. "The MEA should urgently take up this issue with China. It is a very serious matter. India should express displeasure," said BJP's Prakash Jawadekar.
Chronology:
The India-China annual defence dialogue held in January 2010 approved high-level delegation visits.
In June 2010, India proposed a visit to China by Gen Jaswal.
India's Defence Attache in Beijing met a senior official of China's Ministry of National Defence.
In the third week of July, India again reminded the Chinese about the scheduled visit.
China rejected the visit and cited the following reasons:
*Northern Command location is sensitive
*People from Jammu and Kashmir are given different type of visa (stapled visa)
*Visit will lead to unnecessary trouble thereby lead to adverse impact on Sino-India relations
*Visit will lead to possible media hype.