India plans 5-year, multiple-entry tourist visa to Bangladeshis above 65

[Bilal9]

The Indian government is actively considering granting multiple-entry, long-term visa to Bangladesh nationals.

A proposal to grant multiple entry long-term tourist visa for a period of 5 years to Bangladeshi nationals above the age of 65 years is under consideration in consultation with all stakeholders,” India’s Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said recently in Parliament.

“Concerns of the stakeholders including the state governments and security agencies will be duly considered before taking a final decision in the matter,” he added.

State governments including Assam and West Bengal are reportedly opposing such move anticipating influx from across the border.

“Whatever decision we take, it will be taken with full consultation of the relevant state governments as well as the security agencies,” a senior official in the Home Ministry said.

The official, however, ruled out any possibility of giving free-entry to the Bangladeshis.

“There is no proposal to grant visa-free entry to Bangladeshi nationals under the age of 18 years and above the age of 65 years,” the official said.

Presently, e-Tourist Visa scheme is available to nationals of 150 countries at 16 international airports in India. Inclusion of more countries in e-Tourist Visa scheme is a continuous process which is done after consultation with the stakeholders.

Being aware of the development that took place after the government’s decision of giving refugee status to the Hindu migrants coming from Bangladesh and Pakistan, India’s home ministry is seriously examining all options before taking a final call on the visa issue.

Dhaka has been demanding easy and long-term visas for quite sometime. On several occasions, officials of Bangladesh government had raised the issue with their Indian counterparts.

 

[Nilgiri]

The Indian government is actively considering granting multiple-entry, long-term visa to Bangladesh nationals.

A proposal to grant multiple entry long-term tourist visa for a period of 5 years to Bangladeshi nationals above the age of 65 years is under consideration in consultation with all stakeholders,” India’s Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said recently in Parliament.

“Concerns of the stakeholders including the state governments and security agencies will be duly considered before taking a final decision in the matter,” he added.

State governments including Assam and West Bengal are reportedly opposing such move anticipating influx from across the border.

“Whatever decision we take, it will be taken with full consultation of the relevant state governments as well as the security agencies,” a senior official in the Home Ministry said.

The official, however, ruled out any possibility of giving free-entry to the Bangladeshis.

“There is no proposal to grant visa-free entry to Bangladeshi nationals under the age of 18 years and above the age of 65 years,” the official said.

Presently, e-Tourist Visa scheme is available to nationals of 150 countries at 16 international airports in India. Inclusion of more countries in e-Tourist Visa scheme is a continuous process which is done after consultation with the stakeholders.

Being aware of the development that took place after the government’s decision of giving refugee status to the Hindu migrants coming from Bangladesh and Pakistan, India’s home ministry is seriously examining all options before taking a final call on the visa issue.

Dhaka has been demanding easy and long-term visas for quite sometime. On several occasions, officials of Bangladesh government had raised the issue with their Indian counterparts.

I think its good idea to help those who are retired with more time on their hands being able to visit ancestral homes, relatives etc...without having to apply each time for it.

Will Bangladesh reciprocate?

 

[Riyad]

Give it to all Bangladeshis gradually.

 

[Nilgiri]

Give it to all Bangladeshis gradually.

That will take a long time.

Bangladesh must first prove it can reach more than 10,000 GDP per capita in PPP first.

 

[Mukunda Murthi Rao]

That will take a long time.

Bangladesh must first prove it can reach more than 10,000 GDP per capita in PPP first.

How does gdp per capita in ppp help in getting them visas?

 

[Loafer]

How does gdp per capita in ppp help in getting them visas?

We do not want another 6 million illegal Muslims on our head.

 

[TopCat]

We do not want another 6 million illegal Muslims on our head.

Thats actually 160 million muslim.
By the way those 65 years old people are Hindus and they love to visit to their spiritual homeland called Hindustan.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Or

Thats actually 160 million muslim.
By the way those 65 years old people are Hindus and they love to visit to their spiritual homeland called Hindustan.

or Buddhist or Sikh or atheist all the way

 

[gslv]

Anyway according to Bangladeshis India is a hell hole so why bother.

 

[takeiteasy]

Anyway according to Bangladeshis India is a hell hole so why bother.

They both (Pakistani, Bangladeshi) are well aware of India related news, movies whatever more than we are. How?

 

[gslv]

They both (Pakistani, Bangladeshi) are well aware of India related news, movies whatever more than we are. How?

We, haha the irony.

 

[Species]

I think its good idea to help those who are retired with more time on their hands being able to visit ancestral homes, relatives etc...without having to apply each time for it.

Will Bangladesh reciprocate?

No we won't, Indians stink!

 

[Mukunda Murthi Rao]

We do not want another 6 million illegal Muslims on our head.

How is them applying for visa and coming in illegal?
Atleast now they will come thru proper channels with permission instead of jumping the fence. We can have a mechanism to track them and they will get the dignity they deserve

No we won't, Indians stink!

I think pakistanis used to say that about u...
U surely are a masochist

 

[Species]

I think pakistanis used to say that about u...

Yeah, thats why we are separated! Now lets see what the world thinks about India"

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These issues are primarily because of poor standard of Indian education system. Everybody doesn't get to study in IITs and the rest have to get enrolled into substandard institutions.

Why Indian PhD and BTech holders love lowly government jobs

 

[idune]

Most of awami leaders who led looting and wholesale killing in Bangladesh are 65 or above, including Hasina. So india to use these 5 year visa scam to harbor these awami killers who worked on be half of india and for billion of dollars loot from Bangladesh.